Abstract
Gynogenesis of Chinese long cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) was obtained from unpollinated ovules cultured on cucumber basal medium (CBM) supplemented with thidiazuron (TDZ) and in some experiments AgNO3. High induction frequencies (7.85–12.14 %) were induced from unpollinated ovules at the time of anthesis at 0.03–0.07 mg dm−3 TDZ. Histological analysis indicated that embryo sacs developed completely at the time of anthesis. Further, the highest plant regeneration rate was achieved at CBM supplemented with 0.05 mg dm−3a-naphthaleneacetic acid, 0.2 mg dm−3 6-benzyladenine and 5–10 mg dm−3 AgNO3. Flow cytometry analysis showed that 80 % of the regenerated plants were haploid. Histological micrographs and ploidy level analyses clearly revealed initiation, development, and germination of embryos from the unpollinated ovules.
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