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标题：Influence of Gamma Irradiation on Seedless Citrus Production: Pollen Germination and Fruit Quality
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作者：Almudena Bermejo ; José Pardo ; Antonio Cano 等
期刊名称：Food and Nutrition Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2157-944X
电子版ISSN：2157-9458
出版年度：2011
卷号：2
期号：3
页码：169-180
DOI：10.4236/fns.2011.23024
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：Seedlessness is a desirable characteristic in citrus fruits sold for fresh consumption. Gamma irradiation is widely used to obtain seedless citrus fruits. Here, different clones of the self-incompatible parthenocarpic ‘Moncada’ mandarin, obtained by gamma irradiation, were studied to assess seedlessness, pollen germination, fruit characteristics and qua- lity attributes. Findings indicate that irradiation altered aspects other than seedlessness, such as pollen germination, and some of the clones presented different weight, size, acidity and maturity index. Fruit quality and nutritional bio- components were affected differently; some clones presented no changes compared to the control ‘Moncada’ man-darin, while other clones showed significant differences. In general, all clones examined presented low seed numbers and re- duced pollen viability. Some of these clones, which ripen late in the season and whose fruit quality is maintained or improved, are in the process of registration.
关键词：Citrus Clones; Nutritional Bio-Components; Fruit Quality; Gamma Irradiation; Seedlessness; Pollen Germination