Yushkina L.L., Nesterova E.V., Kirichenko V.V., Dolgova T.A., Popov V.N.

Cytogenetic study of an interspecific hybrid Helianthus praecox x H. annuus, its parental forms and two backcrosses

TSitologiia i genetika 2009, v 43, Issue 1, 42-47

Meiosis of wild species (H. praecox) and cultivated sunflower (H. annuus), their F₁ interspecific hybrid as well as two backcross generations has been studied. A low level of chromosomal abnormalities in the parents was detected. Interspecific hybridization between the wild and cultivated samples has led to a considerable (50 %) increase of meiosis abnormalities in sunflower pollen mother cells. Backcrossing of hybrids by cultivated sunflower decreased the chromosomal abnormalities level to 12,8 % in BC₁ and 9,6 % in BC₂.Cytological stability of plants restored in BC₂ only.

Yushkina L.L., Nesterova E.V., Kirichenko V.V., Dolgova T.A., Popov V.N. Cytogenetic study of an interspecific hybrid Helianthus praecox x H. annuus, its parental forms and two backcrosses // Tsitol Genet. – 2009. – 43(1). – P. 42-47.