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Keywords: n Cucumis sativus L., Androgenesis, Gynogenesis, Double haploid, Cucurbits
In recent years, the utilization of in vitro anther and ovary cultures during haploidization technology has been a modern and advanced approach to enhancing economically significant crops, such as cucumber, to fulfil the preferences and orders of consumers. Haploid plants are plants that are made of n chromosomes. Commonly, haploid plants characterized by small leaves to be short and weak, which means that they are morphologically scaled down. Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plant of 2n = 14 chromosomes. It belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Cucumber is a pivotal horticultural crop. Currently, in vitro ovary culture using the haploidy technique plays a great role in plant biotechnology. Anther and ovary cultures also make an immense contribution to cucumber haploid plant production. This review focusses on the cutting edge of the application of in vitro ovary and anther cultures in cucumber haploid plant induction. The improvement of haploidization technique to manufacture pure homozygous plants has significantly impacted agricultural systems, including breeding research. The generation of haploids (H) and double haploids (DHs) offers a particularly alluring biotechnological tool. More research is needed to elaborate and generate the accuracy and durable protocols to induce haploid plant production in cucumber for improving crop quality, yield, and quantity for farmers and breeders. In accordance with biotechnological techniques, haploid induction technology in cucumbers is a quick and successful strategy for producing pure homozygous lines, which are critical in the creation of breeding programs and genetic studies, within a short period of time and at the lowest cost.
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Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey