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PLANT BREEDING ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC- Relevance of self-incompatibility, Methods to
overcome self-incompatibility, advantages and
disadvantages, utilization in crop improvement.
Submitted To: Submitted By:
Dr. Kaushik Kumar Panigrahi Rajesh Kumar Jena
Assistant professor Admission No.- 22 Ho/16
(Plant Breeding And Genetics)
RELEVANCE OF SELF INCOMPATIBILITY
 Self incompatibility effectively prevents self pollination. As a
result, it has a profound effect on breeding approaches and
objectives.
 In self – incompatible fruit trees, it is necessary to plant two
cross compatible varieties to ensure fruitfulness. Further,
cross- pollination may be poor in adverse weather condition
reducing fruit set. Therefore, it would be desirable to develop
self- fertile forms in such cases.
 Some breeding scheme. E. g Development of hybrids etc.
Initially require some degree of inbreeding. Although
summating leads to inbreeding, but for the same degree of
inbreeding it takes twice as much time as selfing. Further, for
the maintenance of inbred lines selfing would be necessary.
 Self –Incompatibility may be in hybrid seed
production. For this purpose:
 Two self incompatible, but cross – compatible, Lines are
inter planted, seed obtained from both the lines would be
hybrid seed.
 Alternatively, a self incompatible line may be interred
planted with a self compatible line. From this scheme, seed
from only the self – incompatible line would be hybrid.
 Schemes for the production of double cross and triple cross
hybrids have also been proposed and their feasibility has
been demonstrated in the case of Brassicas.
Methods to overcome self-incompatibility
Bud Pollination:
 It is the most successful method in both the gametophytic and
sporophytic systems. The most advantageous stage for the buds to
overcome self-incompatibility is two to seven days before anthesis. In
Petunia axillares inhibition is nullified if the buds are self- pollinated
two days before anthesis.
 In the species at the bud stage the stigma lacks exudates, which appear
only during anthesis. Thus if the stigma is self-pollinated at bud stage
when the factor responsible for the exudates has not appeared, the
pollen tubes will grow normally and effect fertilization.
Mixed Pollination:
 In this method the stigma is camouflaged from recognizing the incompatible
pollen. This is achieved by pollinating the stigma with a mixture of chemically
or irradiatedly treated compatible pollen, and live incompatible pollen.
 It is presumed that when a stigma is pollinated with compatible pollen along
with incompatible pollen, there the proteins released from the former facade
the inhibition reaction at the surface of the stigma. Self-incompatibility has
been overcome by using compatible pollen in Cosmos (sporophytic self-
incompatibility) and Petunia hybrid (gametophytic self- incompatibility).
Deferred Pollination:
 It has been observed that if pollination is deferred for few days, incompatible
pollen tubes pass through the style. In Brassica and Lilium delayed pollination
has been successful in overcoming self-incompatibility.
Test Tube Pollination:
 Such a method to overcome self- incompatibility was first
reported by Kanta (1962) in Papaver somniferum and later
success also achieved in Argemone mexicana, and
Eschscholzia californica of Papaveraceae and Nicotiana
rustica and N. tabacum of Solanaceae.
 In this method, stigmatic, stylar, and ovary wall tissues are
completely removed from the path of pollen tube. The bare
ovules are directly dusted with pollen grains. Successfully
pollinated ovules are cultured in a nutrient medium that
supports germination as well as development of fertilized
ovules into seeds.
Stub Pollination:
 Those incompatibilities that are restricted to the stigma or to the
length of the style that is larger than the maximum length attained
by the pollen tubes have been overcome by removing the stigma
and part of the style. The stigmatic surface of Ipomoea trichocarpa
is the primary site of incompatibility and if the stigmatic lobe is
removed and the cut surface pollinated then the pollen tube grows
uninhibited in to the ovule.
 Similarly it has been seen that crosses between Nicotiana tabacum
x N. rustica and N. tabacum x N. debney fail, whereas their mutual
crosses are successful. It is for the reason that in N. tabacum the
style is longer than in the other two species, as a consequence the
pollen tube fail to reach the ovule.
Intra-Ovarian Pollination:
 In cases where the zone of incompatibility lies in the stigma or in the
style, there pollen suspension can be applied directly in the ovary to
overcome incompatibility. Viable seeds have been obtained by this
method in, Argemone mexicana and A. ochroleuca by Kanta and
Maheshwari (1963).
 In this method the ovary is at first surface sterilized, followed by
injecting the aqueous pollen suspension (with or without specific
substance for germination) by a hypodermic syringe followed by
sealing the holes with petroleum jelly. The introduced pollen grains
germinate and achieve fertilization. The method has also been
successful in other members of Papaveraceae, like Papaver rhoeas and
P. somniferum.
In Vitro Pollination:
This method was developed by Kanta (1962) in Papaver somniferum to
overcome prezygotic barriers to fertility. The exposed ovules, achieved by
removing the stigmatic, stylar, and ovary wall tissues were directly dusted
with pollen grains and then cultured in a suitable nutrient medium that
supported both the germination of pollen as well as the development of
fertilized ovules. A better result is obtained by culturing the ovules within
the intact placental tissue as such the technique is also termed as placental
pollination.
Different forms of in vitro pollination have been proposed
by Bhojwani and Razdan (1996):
a) Intraovarian pollination through a slit;
b) Intraovarian pollination through a pore;
c) Stigmatic pollination where the pollens are placed on the stigma.
d) Placental pollination where pollens are dusted on the ovules which
are cultured along with a piece of placental tissue;
e) Ovular pollination where individual ovules are cultured and pollinated.
A brief summary of the in vitro fertilization in maize as
described by Kranz and Dresselhaus (1996) is outlined
below:
 In vitro fertilized eggs are cultured on a semi-permeable, transparent
membrane (Millicell-CM dish) filled with 0.1 ml of nutrient medium.
 The dish is inserted at the middle of a 3 cm petridish with 1.5 ml
nutrient medium that contains feeder cells obtained form embryogenic
suspension cultures of another maize inbred line. The cultures are then
incubated under 16 h photoperiod with 50pEnr2 irradiance.
 The fertilized egg shows karyogamy within 1 h of fusion and 90% of the
fusion products produce mini-colonies. In most cases a mini-colony
grows into an embryo and ultimately into a fertile plant. (Fig: 6.17)
Use of Mentor Pollen:
 Mentor pollen, (i.e. compatible pollen made ineffective by
irradiation or repeated freezing and thawing or treating
with chemicals like ethanol, for fertilization), has been used
successfully to overcome incompatibility by using them
along with live incompatible pollen. For instance in Cosmos
mentor pollen as well their diffusates were effective in
overcoming self incompatibility.
Different mechanisms of mentor pollen:
Irradiation:
 X-ray irradiation of flower buds at pollen mother cell stage helps to
overcome self- incompatibility. In fact irradiation damages the
physiological mechanism of self- incompatibility in the style, thus
allowing the pollen tube to pass through the style.
Surgical Method:
 The stigma becomes the zone of inhibition, in plants with
sporophytic type of incompatibility. Thus in such cases removal of
such barrier is effective in overcoming self- incompatibility.
Defacement or decapitation of the stigma before pollination or
deposition of pollen grains directly into the stylar tissue through a
slit has helped in overcoming self- incompatibility.
Application of Chemicals:
 Different chemicals including growth hormones have been recorded to
be effective in overcoming self-incompatibility. Olivomycin and
cycloheximide, the inhibitors of RNA and protein synthesis could
overcome self- incompatibility in Petunia hybrida, when injected into
the flower buds just 2-3 days before anthesis.
Protoplast Fusion:
 In cases where sexual incompatibility does not permit to raise hybrids
by the conventional methods, there the fusion of isolated protoplasts
have achieved great success. Since it involves the fusion of somatic
protoplast, the method is described as parasexual hybridization.
Advantages of self-incompatibility:
 Self-incompatibility effectively prevents self pollination as a result, it
has a profound effect on plant breeding approaches and objectives.
 In self-incompatible fruits ,it is necessary to plant two cross
compactible varieties to ensure fruitfulness.
 Self-incompatibility may be used in hybrid seed production.
 Self-incompatibility provides a way for hybrid seed production without
emasculation and without resorting to genetic and CMS sterility.
 Self-incompatibility system permits combining of desirable genes from
two or more different sources through natural cross pollination.
 In case of pineapple, commercial clones are self-incompatible which
results into parthenocarpic fruit.
Disadvantages of self-incompatibility:
 It is very difficult to produce homozygous inbred lines in a
self incompatible species.
 Bud pollination has to be made to maintain the parental
lines.
 S.I is affected by environment factor i.e, temperature,
humidity and photoperiod.
 There is limited use of S.I due to problems related to
maintainance of inbreds through hand pollination as it is
tedious and costly.
 Sometimes bees visit only one parental line in seed
production plot resulting in sib –mating.
Utilization in crop improvement:
 Production of hybrids.
Eg: cabbage and brussel sprout hybrid production`
 It is useful in combination of desirable genes from different
sources.
 Hybrid seed production without emasculation and without
resorting CMS and GMS.
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Presentation on relevance of self incompatibility, methods to overcome self-incompatibility, advantages and disadvantages, utilization in crop improvement

  • 1. PLANT BREEDING ASSIGNMENT TOPIC- Relevance of self-incompatibility, Methods to overcome self-incompatibility, advantages and disadvantages, utilization in crop improvement. Submitted To: Submitted By: Dr. Kaushik Kumar Panigrahi Rajesh Kumar Jena Assistant professor Admission No.- 22 Ho/16 (Plant Breeding And Genetics)
  • 2. RELEVANCE OF SELF INCOMPATIBILITY  Self incompatibility effectively prevents self pollination. As a result, it has a profound effect on breeding approaches and objectives.  In self – incompatible fruit trees, it is necessary to plant two cross compatible varieties to ensure fruitfulness. Further, cross- pollination may be poor in adverse weather condition reducing fruit set. Therefore, it would be desirable to develop self- fertile forms in such cases.  Some breeding scheme. E. g Development of hybrids etc. Initially require some degree of inbreeding. Although summating leads to inbreeding, but for the same degree of inbreeding it takes twice as much time as selfing. Further, for the maintenance of inbred lines selfing would be necessary.
  • 3.  Self –Incompatibility may be in hybrid seed production. For this purpose:  Two self incompatible, but cross – compatible, Lines are inter planted, seed obtained from both the lines would be hybrid seed.  Alternatively, a self incompatible line may be interred planted with a self compatible line. From this scheme, seed from only the self – incompatible line would be hybrid.  Schemes for the production of double cross and triple cross hybrids have also been proposed and their feasibility has been demonstrated in the case of Brassicas.
  • 4. Methods to overcome self-incompatibility Bud Pollination:  It is the most successful method in both the gametophytic and sporophytic systems. The most advantageous stage for the buds to overcome self-incompatibility is two to seven days before anthesis. In Petunia axillares inhibition is nullified if the buds are self- pollinated two days before anthesis.  In the species at the bud stage the stigma lacks exudates, which appear only during anthesis. Thus if the stigma is self-pollinated at bud stage when the factor responsible for the exudates has not appeared, the pollen tubes will grow normally and effect fertilization.
  • 5. Mixed Pollination:  In this method the stigma is camouflaged from recognizing the incompatible pollen. This is achieved by pollinating the stigma with a mixture of chemically or irradiatedly treated compatible pollen, and live incompatible pollen.  It is presumed that when a stigma is pollinated with compatible pollen along with incompatible pollen, there the proteins released from the former facade the inhibition reaction at the surface of the stigma. Self-incompatibility has been overcome by using compatible pollen in Cosmos (sporophytic self- incompatibility) and Petunia hybrid (gametophytic self- incompatibility). Deferred Pollination:  It has been observed that if pollination is deferred for few days, incompatible pollen tubes pass through the style. In Brassica and Lilium delayed pollination has been successful in overcoming self-incompatibility.
  • 6. Test Tube Pollination:  Such a method to overcome self- incompatibility was first reported by Kanta (1962) in Papaver somniferum and later success also achieved in Argemone mexicana, and Eschscholzia californica of Papaveraceae and Nicotiana rustica and N. tabacum of Solanaceae.  In this method, stigmatic, stylar, and ovary wall tissues are completely removed from the path of pollen tube. The bare ovules are directly dusted with pollen grains. Successfully pollinated ovules are cultured in a nutrient medium that supports germination as well as development of fertilized ovules into seeds.
  • 7. Stub Pollination:  Those incompatibilities that are restricted to the stigma or to the length of the style that is larger than the maximum length attained by the pollen tubes have been overcome by removing the stigma and part of the style. The stigmatic surface of Ipomoea trichocarpa is the primary site of incompatibility and if the stigmatic lobe is removed and the cut surface pollinated then the pollen tube grows uninhibited in to the ovule.  Similarly it has been seen that crosses between Nicotiana tabacum x N. rustica and N. tabacum x N. debney fail, whereas their mutual crosses are successful. It is for the reason that in N. tabacum the style is longer than in the other two species, as a consequence the pollen tube fail to reach the ovule.
  • 8. Intra-Ovarian Pollination:  In cases where the zone of incompatibility lies in the stigma or in the style, there pollen suspension can be applied directly in the ovary to overcome incompatibility. Viable seeds have been obtained by this method in, Argemone mexicana and A. ochroleuca by Kanta and Maheshwari (1963).  In this method the ovary is at first surface sterilized, followed by injecting the aqueous pollen suspension (with or without specific substance for germination) by a hypodermic syringe followed by sealing the holes with petroleum jelly. The introduced pollen grains germinate and achieve fertilization. The method has also been successful in other members of Papaveraceae, like Papaver rhoeas and P. somniferum.
  • 9. In Vitro Pollination: This method was developed by Kanta (1962) in Papaver somniferum to overcome prezygotic barriers to fertility. The exposed ovules, achieved by removing the stigmatic, stylar, and ovary wall tissues were directly dusted with pollen grains and then cultured in a suitable nutrient medium that supported both the germination of pollen as well as the development of fertilized ovules. A better result is obtained by culturing the ovules within the intact placental tissue as such the technique is also termed as placental pollination. Different forms of in vitro pollination have been proposed by Bhojwani and Razdan (1996): a) Intraovarian pollination through a slit; b) Intraovarian pollination through a pore; c) Stigmatic pollination where the pollens are placed on the stigma. d) Placental pollination where pollens are dusted on the ovules which are cultured along with a piece of placental tissue; e) Ovular pollination where individual ovules are cultured and pollinated.
  • 10. A brief summary of the in vitro fertilization in maize as described by Kranz and Dresselhaus (1996) is outlined below:  In vitro fertilized eggs are cultured on a semi-permeable, transparent membrane (Millicell-CM dish) filled with 0.1 ml of nutrient medium.  The dish is inserted at the middle of a 3 cm petridish with 1.5 ml nutrient medium that contains feeder cells obtained form embryogenic suspension cultures of another maize inbred line. The cultures are then incubated under 16 h photoperiod with 50pEnr2 irradiance.  The fertilized egg shows karyogamy within 1 h of fusion and 90% of the fusion products produce mini-colonies. In most cases a mini-colony grows into an embryo and ultimately into a fertile plant. (Fig: 6.17)
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  • 12. Use of Mentor Pollen:  Mentor pollen, (i.e. compatible pollen made ineffective by irradiation or repeated freezing and thawing or treating with chemicals like ethanol, for fertilization), has been used successfully to overcome incompatibility by using them along with live incompatible pollen. For instance in Cosmos mentor pollen as well their diffusates were effective in overcoming self incompatibility.
  • 13. Different mechanisms of mentor pollen:
  • 14. Irradiation:  X-ray irradiation of flower buds at pollen mother cell stage helps to overcome self- incompatibility. In fact irradiation damages the physiological mechanism of self- incompatibility in the style, thus allowing the pollen tube to pass through the style. Surgical Method:  The stigma becomes the zone of inhibition, in plants with sporophytic type of incompatibility. Thus in such cases removal of such barrier is effective in overcoming self- incompatibility. Defacement or decapitation of the stigma before pollination or deposition of pollen grains directly into the stylar tissue through a slit has helped in overcoming self- incompatibility.
  • 15. Application of Chemicals:  Different chemicals including growth hormones have been recorded to be effective in overcoming self-incompatibility. Olivomycin and cycloheximide, the inhibitors of RNA and protein synthesis could overcome self- incompatibility in Petunia hybrida, when injected into the flower buds just 2-3 days before anthesis. Protoplast Fusion:  In cases where sexual incompatibility does not permit to raise hybrids by the conventional methods, there the fusion of isolated protoplasts have achieved great success. Since it involves the fusion of somatic protoplast, the method is described as parasexual hybridization.
  • 16. Advantages of self-incompatibility:  Self-incompatibility effectively prevents self pollination as a result, it has a profound effect on plant breeding approaches and objectives.  In self-incompatible fruits ,it is necessary to plant two cross compactible varieties to ensure fruitfulness.  Self-incompatibility may be used in hybrid seed production.  Self-incompatibility provides a way for hybrid seed production without emasculation and without resorting to genetic and CMS sterility.  Self-incompatibility system permits combining of desirable genes from two or more different sources through natural cross pollination.  In case of pineapple, commercial clones are self-incompatible which results into parthenocarpic fruit.
  • 17. Disadvantages of self-incompatibility:  It is very difficult to produce homozygous inbred lines in a self incompatible species.  Bud pollination has to be made to maintain the parental lines.  S.I is affected by environment factor i.e, temperature, humidity and photoperiod.  There is limited use of S.I due to problems related to maintainance of inbreds through hand pollination as it is tedious and costly.  Sometimes bees visit only one parental line in seed production plot resulting in sib –mating.
  • 18. Utilization in crop improvement:  Production of hybrids. Eg: cabbage and brussel sprout hybrid production`  It is useful in combination of desirable genes from different sources.  Hybrid seed production without emasculation and without resorting CMS and GMS.