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Immature zygotic embryos from the American fertility restorer line RHA-857 were used as donor material for induction of direct organogenesis in sunflower (Helianthusannuus L.). The range of spontaneous somaclonal variation among the progenies of regenerants was studied. The genetic modifications observed in regenerants included agronomic traits such as oil content in seed, 1000 seed weight, plant height, leaf width, leaf length, petiole length, internode length, head diameter, number of branches, length of branches, number of ray florets, seed width, seed length, and seed thickness. RAPD molecular analysis carried out on sunflower materials in the R-11 generation showed the absence of a specific 358 bp band in somaclonal line 11/2/51 R. This line showed a modified architecture, full resistance to Phomopsis helianthiand higher oil content in seed in comparison to the standard RHA-857. Line31/3/53 R was with modified architecture and higher 1000 seed weight. Hybrid No. 144 produced with the participation of somaclonal line 20/5/52 R demonstrated high production capacity, shorter vegetation period and reduced height. The combination of these favourable changes is desirable in breeding work on sunflower. Somaclonal variation through director ganogenesis has facilitated the creation of genetically heritable variation in sunflower, which can be used with great success for hybrid seed production of highly productive hybrids.
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Encheva, J., Köhler, H., Friedt, W. et al. Field evaluation of somaclonal variation in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L) and its application for crop improvement. Euphytica 130, 167–175 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022881200649
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