Embryo rescue (ER) techniques are among the oldest and most successful in vitro tissue
culture protocols used with plant species. ER refers to a series of methods that promote the …

Interspecific hybridization is widespread in nature, where it can lead to either the production
of new species or to the introgression of useful adaptive traits between species. In …

The use of a complete and integrated in vitro pollination, fertilization and embryo rescue
system in lily was examined. By combining pollination techniques to overcome pre …

The author offers an overview of pollen biology and biotechnology for students and
researchers in areas such as reproductive biology, biotechnology, aeropalynology, plant …

Chapter 13 In: Pollen Biotechnology for Crop Production and Improvement (Ed. VK
Sawhney & KR Shivanna) METHODS FOR OVE Page 1 Chapter 13 In: Pollen …

Modern powerful techniques in plant biotechnology have been developed in lilies (Lilium
spp., Liliaceae) to propagate, improve and make new phenotypes. Reliable in vitro culture …

In angiosperms, pollen grains germinate on stigmas and produce tubes which, after
penetrating the stigmas and styles, reach the ovary and finally the ovules. Pollen frequently …

Hybrid lethality is a type of reproductive isolation barrier observed in two developmental
stages, hybrid embryos (hybrid seeds) and hybrid seedlings. Hybrid lethality has been …

Grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is a climate-smart legume crop with adaptation to fragile
agroecosystems. The genus Lathyrus is recognized for its vast genetic diversity …

There are more than 80 naturally occurring relatives of cultivated tobacco (Nicotiana
tabacum L.) in the genus Nicotiana. In this review, we examine how and to what extent these …