Biotechnological and Molecular Approaches to Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Breeding
摘要
CarnationCarnation stands in the top ten of the most cultivatedCultivated and economically important flowersFlower in the world. Since its first selective cross in the 1700s, hundreds of new varietiesVariety with unusual characteristics have emerged through conventionalConventional and unconventional methods, giving rise to single-flowered, multiple-flowered, and/or miniature-flowered. Most varietiesVariety generated have been focused on searching for new colorsColor, giving way to purple or metallic varietiesVariety , in a wide range of colorsColor. The search for new varietiesVariety that meet market demandsMarket demands continues. Thanks to the increasing development of biotechnological and molecular tools for plant breedingPlant breeding, the generation of new carnationCarnation varietiesVariety has been increasing. However, there is still a need for varietiesVariety that can tolerate climatic conditions, better qualityQuality flowersFlower with longer shelf-life, plants resistant to diseases and pests, and plants that will keep carnationsCarnation of the greatest economic relevance and consumer interest. This chapter presents different breeding methodsBreeding methods and cultivationCultivation methods used in carnationsCarnation, focusing on new challenges and areas of breedingBreeding opportunity.