Question

Guha and Maheswari attempted anther culture in:

• A. Datura innoxia
• B. Oryza sativa
• C. Solanum tuberosum
• D. Triticum aestivum

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Datura innoxia

• Sipra Guha and Satish Chandra Maheshwari successfully attempted anther culture in Datura innoxia (commonly known as the thorn apple or jimsonweed). • Plant tissue culture is a method of growing plant cells, tissues, or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture medium. Androgenesis, specifically, involves the development of haploid plants from male gametophyte cells (pollen grains or anther tissues). Guha and Maheshwari pioneered androgenesis by successfully culturing anthers of Datura inoxia, leading to the development of haploid plants.