Abstract
Haploid, diploid and triploid plants in Petunia violacea have been produced by culturing anthers of early binucleate pollen on kinetin supplemented basal medium. Cytological studies reveal that non-haploid embryoids developed due to nuclear fusion at early stages of pollen embryogenesis. The significance of plants of various ploidy levels in this commonly cultivated species of Petunia is discussed.
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Gupta, P.P. Microspore-derived haploid, diploid and triploid plants in Petunia violacea lindl. Plant Cell Reports 2, 255–256 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00269154
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00269154