Review 2023 · 10 citations

Progress in the Methods of Jujube Breeding

Ahmad, Ishtiaq, Maryam, Ercisli, Sezai, Anjum, Muhammad Akbar, Ahmad, Riaz

Abstract

The genus Zizyphus, which originated in Indo-Pak and China where its cultivation dates back more than 4000 years, is widely distributed globally. Most of the commercial jujube cultivars in the world are recommended through a direct selection replaced with developed through a direct selection. Thus, it was necessary to develop superior genotypes through segregation populations. A Jujube breeding program has recently been implemented to develop improved cultivars by crossing local cultivars with Asian cultivars for drought and pest tolerance. This review describes the importance, morphology, distribution, and current cultivation practices of jujube plants. Different traditional breeding techniques regarding their limitations are discussed with close attention to breeders with a lot of useful exploration. Modern emerging tools including tissue culture, plant genetic engineering to develop transgenic cultivars, as well as molecular breeding techniques that are promising in terms of basic and applied plant sciences are discussed.

Keywords

Genetic engineering Hybridization Mutation Selection Tissue culture MOLECULAR MARKERS GENETIC DIVERSITY MAURITIANA GERMPLASM CROPS

WoS Categories

Horticulture

Sustainable Development Goals

Life on Land Climate Action

Citation

Journal: ERWERBS-OBSTBAU
Year: 2023
Volume: 65
Issue: 4
Pages: 1217-1225
ISSN: 0014-0309
eISSN: 1439-0302
DOI: 10.1007/s10341-022-00796-2
WoS UID: WOS:000907896500001

Open via DOI