VRCAR-214 (INGR22160): A petaloid-CMS line of red-colored tropical carrot

Authors

  • B. K. Singh ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Jakhini, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author
  • Pradip Karmakar ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Jakhini, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author
  • Bhuvaneswari S ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Jakhini, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2023.v50.i2.19

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Abstract

Carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus, 2n = 2x = 18) is an important salad vegetable crop and globally it has a commercial significance that belongs to the family Apiaceae, mostly aromatic flowering plants. The family Apiaceae contains 466 genera and 3820 species and is one of the largest families of seed plants, and the genus Daucus contains ca. 40 species (Spooner, 2019). Broadly, on the basis of the presence of root pigments, carrot is classified into two categories i.e. Carotenoid group (Red, Orange and Yellow carrot)- D. carota ssp. sativus var. sativus and anthocyanin/purple group (Purple, Black and Rainbow carrot)- D. carota ssp. sativus var.

Published

2023-12-31

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 2 (2023): Vegetable Science

Section

Research Articles

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How to Cite

Singh, B. K., Karmakar, P., & S, B. (2023). VRCAR-214 (INGR22160): A petaloid-CMS line of red-colored tropical carrot. Vegetable Science, 50(2), 389-391. https://doi.org/10.61180/vegsci.2023.v50.i2.19

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