Key message Overview of the current status of GMS and CMS systems available in Brassica
vegetables, their molecular mechanism, wild sources of sterile cytoplasm and exploitation of …

Vegetable crops are important source of different nutrients and become a keystone in the
balanced diets of every household by increasing the health status of people. With the …

In this chapter, we present a list of species (and few interspecific hybrids) where haploids
and/or doubled haploids have been published, including the method by which they were …

In Brassica oleracea, heterosis is the most efficient tool providing impetus to hybrid
vegetable industry. In this context, we presented the first report on identifying superior …

The Brassica vegetable crops are rich source of important antioxidant compounds having
anticancer and health promoting properties. Development of F 1 hybrids with better …

Cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) lines along with homozygous doubled haploid (DH) inbreds
are the foundation of present-day cauliflower hybrid breeding. However, successful …

The present study was undertaken to develop an efficient protocol in cucumber for induction
of large number haploids through gynogenesis and to understand the effects of heterosis on …

Over the recent years the market demand for scaling up the production of European radish
(Raphanus sativus L.) varieties and hybrids for open and protected production, varying in …

Onion (Allium cepa L.) is an indispensable component of daily food, worldwide. It is one of
the most important vegetable crops grown throughout the world since ancient times. To feed …

Curly kale (Brassica oleracea L. convar. acephala var. sabellica), the most common type of
edible kale, characterized by providing rich nutrition and health care functions, is sought …