Tetraploid corn salad
AssigneeNunhems B.V.
InventorPaul Heuvelmans
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Abstract
The application relates to the field of plant breeding, in particular corn salad (Valerianella locusta) breeding. Provided are tetraploid corn salad plants (and seeds from which these plants can be grown) and corn salad leaves which are thicker and compacter than the diploid corn salad plants from which the tetraploid is derived.
Claims17
A plant species of Valerianella locusta, wherein said plant is tetraploid derived from a diploid plant.
A tetraploid plant derived from seeds deposited under accession number NCIMB 41651 or NCIMB 41652, or progeny thereof.
A plurality of harvested leaves, harvested plants, plant parts, or combinations thereof, from a plant species of Valerianella locusta, wherein said plant species is tetraploid derived from a diploid plant.
Seeds from a plant species of Valerianella locusta, wherein said plant species is tetraploid derived from a diploid.
A method for producing tetraploid plants of the species Valerianella locusta, comprising
- a) inducing chromosomal doubling in a diploid plant cell, tissue, organ, seed or plantlet of the species Valerianella locusta to produce a tetraploid plant cell, tissue, organ, seed, or plantlet, and
- b) optionally, further crossing, selling, or both, with the plant of c) and/or with progeny thereof.
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