The advancements made in tissue culture techniques has made it possible to regenerate
various horticultural species in vitro as micropropagation protocols for commercial scale …

Mutagenesis is an important tool in the generation of ornamental plant varieties. By 2017,
more than 700 varieties had been registered in the mutant variety database jointly …

As a predicted result of increasing population worldwide, improvements in the breeding
strategies in agriculture are valued as mandatory. The natural resources are limited, and …

As a traditional Chinese medicine, Ganoderma lingzhi has attracted increasing attention for
both scientific research and medical application. In this work, in order to improve the …

To increase genetic variability within a crop, several plant breeding methods are followed.
One of the main methods is cross breeding with which the breeder tries to combine the …

Mutation breeding techniques in combination with tissue culture and molecular marker
methods provide a powerful tool for improvement of vegetatively propagated plants. The aim …

Genetic diversity is the variation occurred in genetic information, which depends on
frequency and diversity of alleles among individuals within a population or a species. This …

The overexploitation of medicinal plants is depleting gene pool at an alarming rate. In this
scenario inducing the genetic variability through targeted mutations could be beneficial in …

Genetic diversity and its utilization in plant breeding is the main objective. Induction of
Mutation has known as the major pathway for the induction of genetic diversity in flowers. In …

Zinnia elegans is a herbaceous annual with diverse flower colours, flower types and plant
height. Zinnia elegans are popular as pot plants and also for landscape gardening. The …