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. 2021:2287:281-293.
doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1315-3_15.

Isolation of Staged and Viable Maize Microspores for DH Production

Philippe Vergne  1 , Antoine Gaillard  2
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Isolation of Staged and Viable Maize Microspores for DH Production

Philippe Vergne et al. Methods Mol Biol. 2021.

Abstract

Isolated microspore culture systems have been designed in maize by several groups, mainly from the late 1980s to early 2000s. However, even with optimized protocols, microspore embryogenesis induction has remained very dependent on the genotype in maize, with elite germplasm generally displaying no response or very low response. Yet, these last few years, significant progress has been accomplished in understanding and controlling microspore embryogenesis induction in model dicot and monocot species. This knowledge may be transferred to maize, and isolated microspore culture may gain new interest in this crop, at least for embryogenesis research. The methods we hereby present in detail permit the purification of 3-12 × 105 viable microspores per maize tassel, at the favorable stage for microspore embryogenesis. When cultured in appropriate liquid media, microspores from responsive genotypes give rise to androgenic embryos, which can then be regenerated into fertile doubled haploid plants.

Keywords: Androgenesis; Isolated microspores; Maltose; Microspore culture; Microspore embryogenesis; Percoll; Sucrose; Zea mays L.

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