Producing yam (Dioscorea) seeds through controlled crosses

Producing yam (Dioscorea) seeds through controlled crosses

This protocol describes how to produce yam (Dioscorea) seeds through controlled pollination of flowers on female plants. Pollination by flower thrips takes place naturally in normal yam-growing environments in the presence of flowering male and female genotypes, although it is not efficient. This pr...

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Published in:Cold Spring Harbor protocols Vol. 2009; no. 11; p. pdb.prot5327
Main Authors: Mignouna, Hodeba D, Abang, Mathew M, Asiedu, Robert, Geeta, R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-11-2009
Subjects:
Breeding - methods
Crosses, Genetic
Dioscorea - growth & development
Seeds - growth & development
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Summary:This protocol describes how to produce yam (Dioscorea) seeds through controlled pollination of flowers on female plants. Pollination by flower thrips takes place naturally in normal yam-growing environments in the presence of flowering male and female genotypes, although it is not efficient. This protocol leads to the production of hybrid seeds of known parentage for genetic studies and use in breeding programs.
ISSN:1559-6095
DOI:10.1101/pdb.prot5327