Authors:Manisha Thapliyal; Vidia Ram Ratan Singh; Preeti Sharma
Abstract:The occurrence of albino seedlings is reported in the exotic bamboo Dendrocalamus asper (Schultes f.) Backer ex Heyne., which is the first record in this species. The progenies of a single clump resulted in about 8.2 percent albino seedlings which could not survive beyond 35 days. The possible use and significance of albino seedlings in breeding of D. asper is briefly discussed.
Keywords:Dendrocalamus asper, albino seedlings, selfing, breeding