Etude histologique des embryons avortés lors des croisements entre Phaseolus vulgaris L. et Phaseolus coccineus L.

in International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences (2013)

Evolution et systématique du genre Pinus

in Annales de la Société Belge de Dendrologie = Jaarboek van de Belgische Dendrologische Vereniging (2012), 2010

Alien chromosome transmission and somatic elimination in monosomic addition lines of Gossypium australe F. Muell in G. hirsutum L

in Euphytica : International Journal of Plant Breeding (2012), 183

Changes in DNA-methylation during zygotic embryogenesis in interspecific hybrids of beans (Phaseolus spp.)

in Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture (2011), (3), 383-393

Hybrid embryos resulting from crosses between Phaseolus species often fail to reach maturity and some combinations frequently abort at early developmental stages. The genetic or molecular basis for these ... [more ▼]

Hybrid embryos resulting from crosses between Phaseolus species often fail to reach maturity and some combinations frequently abort at early developmental stages. The genetic or molecular basis for these consistent developmental defects is at present not clear. However, an extremely complex genetic system, thought to be caused by major epigenetic changes associated with gene expression changes, has been shown to be active in plant species. We have investigated DNA methylation in two interspecific hybrids, Phaseolus vulgaris X Phaseolus coccineus and it reciprocal crosses, using methylation sensitive amplification polymorphism (MSAP). The potential use of MSAP for detecting methylation variation during embryogenesis in interspecific hybrids is discussed. Significant differences in the DNA methylation patterns were observed in abortive (interpecific hybrids) and non abortive (parental) genotypes. Taken together, our results strongly suggest that generalized alterations in DNA methylation profiles could play a causative role in early interspecific embryo abortion in vivo. A considerable change in the methylation pattern during embryogenesis could be involved in the disruption of the regulation or maintenance of the embryogenesis process of Phaseolus interspecific hybrids. The results also support the earlier hypothesis that DNA methylation is critical for the regulation of plant embryogenesis and gene expression. [less ▲]

Isolation of five new monosomic alien addition lines of Gossypium australe F. Muell in G. hirsutum L. by SSR and GISH analyses

in Plant Breeding (2010), 130

Gossypium australe F. Muell (2n + 2x = 26) is a wild perennial species possessing agronomic useful traits that would be interesting to introgress into G. hirsutum L. (2n = 4x = 52), the main cultivated ... [more ▼]

Gossypium australe F. Muell (2n + 2x = 26) is a wild perennial species possessing agronomic useful traits that would be interesting to introgress into G. hirsutum L. (2n = 4x = 52), the main cultivated cotton species. To isolate monosomic alien addition lines (MAALs) of G. australe in G. hirsutum, the [2(G. hirsutum X G. australe) X G. hirsutum] pentaploid (2n = 5x = 65) was backcrossed as male parent to G. hirsutum. Analysis of 42 BC1 plants and seven alien addition lines, already available, with 150 SSR markers developed from G. hirsutum revealed a cross-species amplification rate of 100% and a polymorphism rate of 56%. Eighty polymorphic SSR markers generated 87 G. australe-specific loci that have been assigned by a hierarchical cluster analysis to 13 linkage groups corresponding to the 13 chromosomes of G. australe. Analysis by SSR markers and genomic in situ hybridization of the self-progeny of disomic alien addition lines, backcross progeny of the pentaploid, allowed the isolation of five new MAALs. [less ▲]

Amélioration du taux de multiplication in vitro de Jatropha curcas L.

in Tropicultura (2010), 28(4), 200-204

Determination of a Suitable Protocol for Indigenous Oilseed Cucurbits Plant Regeneration

in Tropicultura (2010), 28(4), 217-225

The present work was carried out to establish rapid in vitro propagation of the indigenous oilseed Citrullus lanatus. Efficiency of 3 protocols for seed decontamination was investigated. High level of ... [more ▼]

The present work was carried out to establish rapid in vitro propagation of the indigenous oilseed Citrullus lanatus. Efficiency of 3 protocols for seed decontamination was investigated. High level of seed sterilization was obtained after removing seed coat and soaking the seeds in 1.6 % sodium hypochlorite with a drop of Tween 20. Shoot tips, single node and cotyledon explants of 3 morphotypes have been screened for adventitious shoot formation in tissue culture. Best response in termis of multiple shoot induction was obtained from cotyledon proximal part with hypocotyl segmenet on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 1 mg/l 6-Benzylaminopurine, 30 g/l sucrose and 8 g/l agar. After 3 weeks of culture, 90% of cotyledon proximal parts induced shoot. An average of 12.6 shoots per explants and a mean shoot length of 8 mm were obtained after multiplication stage. Shoot induction appeared to be strongly influenced by genotype and explant type. The percentage of shoot induction from cotyledon proximal parts ranged from 23.3% to 64.0% according to the genotype. Efficient rooting was achieved on half-solid MS medium containing 0.1 mg/l 1-Naphthaleneactic acid or without growth regulator. Acclimatised plantlets were transferred to greenhouse where they grew and flowered like seeded plantlets. [less ▲]

Naissance et renaissance de vétérans: interactions entre l'Arbre et l'Homme au fil des siècles

Conference (2009, October 10)

Development of HY1 hybrid embryos between a cultivar of Phaseolus vulgaris L. and a wild genotype of Phaseolus coccineus L.

in International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences (2009), 3(1), 20-26

Abortive seed development in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

in Bean Improvement Cooperative Annual Report (2009)