Technologies

Agricultural Sciences

Title:

Hybrid Embryo Rescue in fruit and vegetable crops

Area:

Agricultural Sciences

Sub Area:

Food development

Focus Area:

Agriculture

Developing Agency:

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru

Technology Readiness Index:

Technology developed

Email:

director.iihr@icar.gov.in
Website Link :https://iihr.res.in/hybrid-embryo-rescue-fruit-vegetable-crops-0

Brief Description

Description :

During wide hybridization in plant breeding, crosses often do not result in hybrid plants because of embryo abortion. using in vitro breeding techniques like hybrid embryo rescue, it is possible to save such crosses and develop hybrids not otherwise possible. It is thus a boon to the breeder and is attractive as a non-gm biotechnology for introducing desired genes in a crop/variety.

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