AgroScience Today, Volume 3, Issue 8 : 0471-0474
POPULAR ARTICLES

OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 31-Aug-2022

Genetic Improvement of Cucurbitaceous Vegetables through Speed Breeding Approaches

  • Anbukarasi V
  • Department of Vegetable Science, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Dhandapani M
  • Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Aduthurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Prabhu M
  • Department of Vegetable Science, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Pugalendhi L
  • Department of Vegetable Science, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

 Cucurbits largely consist of economically and nutritionally important vegetables and their genetic improvement can be enhanced and intensified by speed breeding approaches viz., shortening life cycles by precocious floral induction and anther culture based double haploid techniques.  

Keywords

Genetic Improvement, Cucurbitaceous Vegetables, Speed Breeding

References

  • NHB Data base, 2020. Horticulture Crops for 2019-20 (Second Advance Estimates), National Horticulture Board, Government of India, Gurugram, Haryana. (http://nhb.gov.in).

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