<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Protocols leading to the development of doubled haploid (DH) lines by microspore culture are widely used in white cabbage (<italic>Brassica oleracea</italic> var. <italic>capitata</italic> L.), but efficiency varies according to the cultivar and induction procedure. Forty different genotypes consisting of F1 cultivars and their crosses with responsive doubled haploid lines were tested to evaluate the androgenic response. In total, 20,032 embryos were produced. On average, the haploid induction response of F1 cultivars was 7.0 embryos/Petri dish, but the average of these hybrids crossed to responsive DH lines was 26.6 embryos/Petri dish. In seven reciprocal crosses, a difference was observed in just one, meaning that the maternal effect probably has a minor influence on haploid embryogenesis in cabbage. Addition of 0.02% activated charcoal (AC) to the induction media increased embryo formation in several low-responsive genotypes, but its effect on embryo formation of high-responsive genotypes was predominantly negative, although larger embryos were formed on media containing AC than without AC. Further development into plantlets was tested by two procedures. Formed embryos were either transferred directly to regeneration medium or treated with abscisic acid and desiccated for 4 weeks. Regrowth and further development reached on average 15.5 and 57.6%, for the first and second procedures, respectively. Plantlets developed by direct transfer often exhibited abnormal development or hyperhydricity, unlike the desiccated embryos. Spontaneous diploidisation of embryos reached 42.5% in total and was not affected by AC added to the induction media.</p></abstract>

Protocols leading to the development of doubled haploid (DH) lines by microspore culture are widely used in white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.), but efficiency varies according to the cultivar and induction procedure. Forty different genotypes consisting of F1 cultivars and their crosses with responsive doubled haploid lines were tested to evaluate the androgenic response. In total, 20,032 embryos were produced. On average, the haploid induction response of F1 cultivars was 7.0 embryos/Petri dish, but the average of these hybrids crossed to responsive DH lines was 26.6 embryos/Petri dish. In seven reciprocal crosses, a difference was observed in just one, meaning that the maternal effect probably has a minor influence on haploid embryogenesis in cabbage. Addition of 0.02% activated charcoal (AC) to the induction media increased embryo formation in several low-responsive genotypes, but its effect on embryo formation of high-responsive genotypes was predominantly negative, although larger embryos were formed on media containing AC than without AC. Further development into plantlets was tested by two procedures. Formed embryos were either transferred directly to regeneration medium or treated with abscisic acid and desiccated for 4 weeks. Regrowth and further development reached on average 15.5 and 57.6%, for the first and second procedures, respectively. Plantlets developed by direct transfer often exhibited abnormal development or hyperhydricity, unlike the desiccated embryos. Spontaneous diploidisation of embryos reached 42.5% in total and was not affected by AC added to the induction media.

Improvements of doubled haploid production protocol for white cabbage (<italic>Brassica oleracea</italic> var. <italic>capitata</italic> L.)

Agronomy Department, Biotechnical Faculty

Folia Horticulturae

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Improvements of doubled haploid production protocol for white cabbage ( var.  L.)

Protocols leading to the development of doubled haploid (DH) lines by microspore culture are widely used in white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.),...

Improvements of doubled haploid production protocol for white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.)

Published Online: Jun 19, 2018

Page range: 57 - 66

Received: Nov 24, 2017

Accepted: Feb 06, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2018-0006

Keywords
activated charcoal, effect of genotypes, microspore culture, ploidy level

© 2018 Katarina Rudolf Pilih et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Improvements of doubled haploid production protocol for white cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.)

Published Online: Jun 19, 2018

Page range: 57 - 66

Received: Nov 24, 2017

Accepted: Feb 06, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2018-0006

Keywordsactivated charcoal, effect of genotypes, microspore culture, ploidy level

© 2018 Katarina Rudolf Pilih et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
activated charcoal, effect of genotypes, microspore culture, ploidy level