Plant growth Enhancement in Colchicine-Treated Tomato Seeds without Polyploidy Induction.

ABSTRACT: Plant breeding plays a pivotal role in the development of improved tomato cultivars, addressing various challenges faced by this crop worldwide. Tomato crop yield is affected by biotic and abiotic stress, including diverse pathogens and pests, extreme temperatures, drought, and soil salinity, thus affecting fruit quality, and overall crop productivity. Through strategic plant breeding approaches, it is possible to increase the genetic diversity of tomato cultivars, leading to the development of varieties with increased resistance to prevalent diseases and pests, improved tolerance to environmental stress, and enhanced adaptability to changing agroclimatic conditions. The induction of genetic variability using antimitotic agents, such as colchicine, has been widely employed in plant breedin

SUBMITTER: Obando-Gonzalez RI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11638462 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature