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Doubled Haploids: A Powerful Biotechnological Tool for Genetic Enhancement in Oilseed Brassicas

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The review presents the detailed advantages of using doubled haploids for crop improvement programs. It also elaborates the use of the doubled haploid technique in terms of its conjugation with other biotechnological approaches. The hall mark of doubled haploid technique lies in versatile potential of its use in various breeding programs and its ability to compress the time taken for breeding a desired genotype in comparison to conventional breeding methods. The factors affecting the production of haploids/doubled haploids have been discussed in the light of relevant research undertaken towards genetic enhancement for value addition in oilseed brassicas.

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Prem, D., Gupta, K., Agnihotri, A. (2004). Doubled Haploids: A Powerful Biotechnological Tool for Genetic Enhancement in Oilseed Brassicas. In: Srivastava, P., Narula, A., Srivastava, S. (eds) Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Markers. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3213-7_2

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