Interspecific Hybridization between Sesamum indicum L. and Ceratotheca sesamoides Endl

Sesamum indicum L. (2n = 26) and Ceratotheca sesamoides Endl. (2n = 32) were crossed to investigate their genomic relations and feasibility of gene exchange. Results showed that crossability between the two species was low. Pollen viability was drastically reduced in the F1 hybrids. This was attribu...

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Main Authors: Falusi, OA., Salako, EA., Ishaq, MN.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2001-01-01
Series:Tropicultura
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Online Access:http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v19n3/127.pdf