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The Applicability of Somatic Hybridization in Vegetable Breeding
YAN Jing, ZHANG Ming Fang*, CHEN Li Ping
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
Abstract: In this paper, the applicability of somatic hybridization in vegetable breeding is reviewed, including innovation of new germplasm, creation and transfer of CMS trait; enhancement of disease resistance, insect resistance and stress resistance, and improvement of physiological type. Furthermore, its main weakness and corresponding problems are also discussed.