PROSPECTIVE OF DEVELOPMENT OF DOUBLED HAPLOID PLANTS OF CUCURBITACEAE FAMILY

Abstract

In this review, the experience of Russian and foreign scientists in field of development of technology of doubled haploids (DHs) of Cucurbitaceae crops is summarized. The different factors affected on the development of DH-plants and the ways of increasing of yield of double haploids are described in the article.

Keywords

• cucumber (cucumis sativus l.)
• pumpkin (cucurbita l.)
• technology of doubled haploids
• un-pollinated ovule culture
• embryogenesis