Paper · 2025 · Applied Sciences

Application of Biotechnology for Sunflower Inbred Line Development: Immature Embryo Rescue

Emilian Onisan; Cerasela Petolescu; Alina Tenche-Constantinescu; et al.

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Abstract

Immature embryos rescued in sunflower breeding programs represent one of the important procedures for creating a competitive research program. The development of inbred lines in a short period offers a significant advantage, enabling faster adaptation of sunflower hybrids to farmers’ needs, including new herbicide technologies, such as existing sulfonylurea- and imidazoline-based treatments or the introgression of new disease-resistant genes. In our research, we initiated immature embryo rescue by harvesting at 168 h, 216 h, 264 h, and 312 h after fecundations. The media used were based on MS (Murashige and Skoog) and supplemented with different concentrations of BAP, NAA, and GA3. For the experiments, three types of genotypes were used: inbred lines, populations, and sunflower hybrids. Our results demonstrated a significant connection between harvest timing, the medium used, and the genotype. The highest survival rates were recorded as up to 81% for hybrids and 71% for inbred lines. For immature embryo rescue, they were obtained at 312 h on MS5—2.0:0.4:0.4 (BAP:NAA:GA3). The genotype, culture medium composition, and harvesting time are essential factors for optimizing the in vitro rescue technique of immature sunflower embryos. The survival rates of immature embryos were significantly influenced by the interaction of these factors.

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Embryo survival depended significantly on harvest time, culture medium, and genotype.

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Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus · TaxonJon Sullivan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Sunflower Inbred Line Development”

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“Our results demonstrated a significant connection between harvest timing, the medium used, and the genotype”

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Hybrid embryo survival reached up to 81%.

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Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus · TaxonJon Sullivan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Sunflower Inbred Line Development”

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“highest survival rates were recorded as up to 81% for hybrids and 71% for inbred lines”

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Inbred line embryo survival reached 71%.

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Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus · TaxonJon Sullivan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Sunflower Inbred Line Development”

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“highest survival rates were recorded as up to 81% for hybrids and 71% for inbred lines”

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Best embryo survival was at 312 h on MS5 medium.

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Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus · TaxonJon Sullivan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Sunflower Inbred Line Development”

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“For immature embryo rescue, they were obtained at 312 h on MS5—2.0:0.4:0.4 (BAP:NAA:GA3)”

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The interaction of genotype, medium and harvest time significantly influenced embryo survival.

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Helianthus annuus
Helianthus annuus · TaxonJon Sullivan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Sunflower Inbred Line Development”

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“The survival rates of immature embryos were significantly influenced by the interaction of these factors”

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“The genotype, culture medium composition, and harvesting time are essential factors”

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