Pepper gametoclonal variation
US5066830A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01H5/08
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of recovering variants of species of the genus Capsicum by in vitro culture which comprises: PA1 (a) culturing excised anthers on a first medium which promotes the initiation of embryos for a period of time and under conditions sufficient for initiation to occur; PA1 (b) culturing initiated anthers in a second medium which promotes embryo development, the second medium comprising a first solid layer containing an effective amount of activated charcoal and a second aqueous layer containing no charcoal for a period of time and under conditions sufficient for embryo development to occur; and PA1 (c) recovering variant plantlets from embryos so produced.
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