Article detail · 2024
Are Cytological and Morphological Analyses Sufficient in Ploidy Determination of Watermelon Haploid Plants?
- Year
- 2024
- ISSN
2311-7524- Type
- article
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Abstract
English (OpenAlex)
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L. Thunb. Matsum. and Nakai) is a vegetable species with high water content that is rich in lycopene and refreshing; therefore, breeding studies are carried out intensively to develop new varieties. The breeding period in these plants can be shortened with the use of the haploidization technique, and determining the ploidy levels of plants in haploidization studies is very important. In this study, it was examined whether morphological and cytological analyses would be sufficient for ploidy determination of haploid plants obtained by ovary culture in watermelon. With this aim, the stomatal, morphological and cytological characteristics were determined, taken from 15 haploid and 19 double haploid plants. The ploidy level of the plants was detected by flow cytometry before these analyses. In this study, “Principal Component Analysis” was performed based on average values to analyze the structure of the relationship between the parameters examined. It is thought that stomatal features can be used as morphological markers in determining the ploidy levels of plants. The differences obtained from the study results may help to develop effective strategies in determining the ploidy levels of plants.
Topics
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
Primary topic Plant tissue culture and regeneration