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EXPERIMENTAL TAXONOMY. CROSS BREEDING EXPERIMENTS : COMPATIBILITY, POLLEN FERTILITY, AND GERMINATION PERCENTAGES OF INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDS, F1, F2& F3 IN THE GENUS Pachyrhizus Rich, ex DC. (Fabaceae ; Phaseoiae )

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  • Sorensen, Marten

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A comparative study of the interfertility ofthe three cultivated species in the genus Pachyrhizus Rich, ex DC. (P. erosus, incl. wild forms, P. tuberosus, and P. ahipa) is presented ; the considerable compatibility is demonstrated based in cytological studies, cross breeding experiments, and examinations of pollen fertility in the parental species and F1 F2 and F3 hybrids. Differences in compatibility between reciprocal crosses are demonstrated, but the pollen fertility of hybrids is only slighty reduced. Furthermore, seed yields and germination percentages of parent species and hybrids have been examined. The seed yield of the hybrids have been found to be considerably higher than that of the species, and the germination percentages ofthe hybrid seed have been found not to be reduced, with one exception : P. tuberosus χ P. ahipa. The possibility of creating new cultivars adapted for specific climatic conditions through interspecific breeding is indicated. Finally, all species and hybrids have been studied cytologically. ----- Une étude comparative de l'interfertilité des trois espèces cultivées du genre Pachyrhizus Rich, ex DC (P. erosus, espèces sauvages incluses, P. tuberosum, et P. ahipa) est présentée. Leur compatibilité considérable est démontrée à partir d'études cytoiogiques, d'expérimentation de croisements, et d'examen de la fertilité du pollen chez les espèces parentales, les hybrides FI, F2 et F3. Des différences de compatibilité entre espèces parents sont établies, mais la fertilité pollinique des hybrides est seulement très légèrement réduite. De plus, on a examiné ie rendement en grain et les taux de germination des espèces parentales et des hybrides. Le rendement en grain des hybrides a été trouvé considérablement supérieur à celui des espèces, et le taux de germination des grains d'hybrides n'a pas été réduit sauf avec P. tuberosus χ P. ahipa. La possibilité de créer de nouveaux cultivars adaptés à des conditions de climat, spécifiques à travers de sélection interspécifiques est indiquée. Enfin, toutes les espèces et hybrides ont été étudiées cytologiquement.

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  • Sorensen, Marten, 1989. "EXPERIMENTAL TAXONOMY. CROSS BREEDING EXPERIMENTS : COMPATIBILITY, POLLEN FERTILITY, AND GERMINATION PERCENTAGES OF INTERSPECIFIC HYBRIDS, F1, F2& F3 IN THE GENUS Pachyrhizus Rich, ex DC. (Fabaceae ; ," 25th Annual Meeting, July 1-6, 1989, Gosier, Guadeloupe 259998, Caribbean Food Crops Society.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:cfcs89:259998
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259998
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