Published May 2006 | Version v1
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Improvement of potato tolerance to salinity using tissue culture techniques and irradiation with in vitro selection

  • 1. Atomic Energy Commission, Damascus (Syrian Arab Republic), Dept. of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Description

A mutation breeding program was conducted to improve potato (Solanum tuberosum) tolerance to salinity. In vitro cultured explants from potato cvs. Draga, Diamant, Spunta were irradiated with gamma doses 25, 30, and 35 Gy. Mutants were isolated to get rid of chimeral tissues and subsequently propagated for in vitro and pot selection pressure. Cultivar Sponta produced the highest number of tolerant plants (4) and only one plant was obtained from Diamant. (authors)

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Improvement of potato tolerance to salinity using tissue culture techniques and irradiation with in vitro selection

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Journal Title
Aalam Al-Zarra
Journal Issue
103
Journal Page Range
p. 70
ISSN
1607-985X

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Country of Publication
Syrian Arab Republic
Country of Input or Organization
Syrian Arab Republic
INIS RN
37052376
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
GAMMA RADIATION; IN VITRO; IRRADIATION; POTATOES; PRODUCTIVITY; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION INDUCED MUTANTS; SALINITY; SOILS; TISSUE CULTURES; TOLERANCE
Descriptors DEC
DOSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FOOD; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MUTANTS; PLANTS; RADIATIONS; TUBERS; VEGETABLES

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