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Helia 2009, Vol. 32(51) 11-18

POLLEN FLOW ANALYSIS IN SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

Alba, V.

pp. 11 - 18   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/HEL0951011A

Publish Date: December 01, 2009  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

Biofuels from wood, wastes and various agricultural crops are currently quite expensive. Seed oil plants, instead, represent a relevant renewable natu ral resource for biodiesel to be used as engine fuel. In consequence, new genetic modified varieties (GMV) have been obtained by biotechnological meth ods, which offer a wide range of special oils for bio-energetic purposes. How ever, growing sunflower GMVs for biodiesel production could create a potential risk due to pollen flow from transgenic to non-transgenic varieties when grown in the same geographic areas. Presently, pollen flow analysis by DNA-based tools is expensive and time consuming, and new, cheap and rapid methods are needed. The goal of this research was to estimate pollen flow in sunflower by using a “composite” line, with a monogenic dominant marker (TT) for a high phenotypic expression of blue leaf nervure, as pollinator, and an inbred line and a cytoplasmic male sterile line (cms) as recipient plants. The obtained results suggest that cytoplasmic male sterility could be used for the analysis of sunflower pollen flow.

Keywords: sunflower, pollen flow, cytoplasmic male sterility


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
Alba, , & V., (2009).

POLLEN FLOW ANALYSIS IN SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

. Helia, 32(51), 11-18. https://doi.org/10.2298/HEL0951011A

Harvard
Alba, and V., (2009).

POLLEN FLOW ANALYSIS IN SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

. Helia, 32(51), pp. 11-18.

Chicago 16th edition
Alba, and V. (2009). "

POLLEN FLOW ANALYSIS IN SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus L.)

". Helia 32 (51):11-18. https://doi.org/10.2298/HEL0951011A