| Autor: |
Singh H; Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana 141004, India., Sekhon BS; Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana 141004, India., Kumar P; ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur 342003, India., Dhall RK; Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana 141004, India., Devi R; Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana 141004, India., Dhillon TS; Department of Vegetable Science, Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana 141004, India., Sharma S; Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA., Khar A; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India., Yadav RK; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India., Tomar BS; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India., Ntanasi T; Laboratory of Vegetable Production, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, IeraOdos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece., Sabatino L; Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy., Ntatsi G; Laboratory of Vegetable Production, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, IeraOdos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece. |
| Abstrakt: |
To address the complex challenges faced by our planet such as rapidly changing climate patterns, food and nutritional insecurities, and the escalating world population, the development of hybrid vegetable crops is imperative. Vegetable hybrids could effectively mitigate the above-mentioned fundamental challenges in numerous countries. Utilizing genetic mechanisms to create hybrids not only reduces costs but also holds significant practical implications, particularly in streamlining hybrid seed production. These mechanisms encompass self-incompatibility (SI), male sterility, and gynoecism. The present comprehensive review is primarily focused on the elucidation of fundamental processes associated with floral characteristics, the genetic regulation of floral traits, pollen biology, and development. Specific attention is given to the mechanisms for masculinizing and feminizing cucurbits to facilitate hybrid seed production as well as the hybridization approaches used in the biofortification of vegetable crops. Furthermore, this review provides valuable insights into recent biotechnological advancements and their future utilization for developing the genetic systems of major vegetable crops. |
