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Molecular Breeding Solutions of Sunflower
INQUIRYIntroductions
Sunflower (scientific name: Helianthus annuus L.) is an annual herb of the genus Platycodon, Asteraceae, and Helianthus. It is named after the inflorescence rotates with the sun. The habitat of wild sunflowers is mainly grassland and dry and open areas. They often grow on roadsides, fields, edges of deserts and grasslands. It grows best in sunny, humid or disturbed areas. The fruit of sunflower is rectangular ovoid achene with lignified skin, gray or black, and is called sunflower seed. Sunflower seeds have a high oil content and are semi-dry oil, fragrant and delicious, for consumption. Sunflower oil accounts for 12% of global vegetable oil production, ranking fourth only after palm oil, soybean and rapeseed oil. In addition to its use in human nutrition, sunflower oil has many industrial applications, such as a basic component of polymer synthesis, biofuels, emulsifiers or lubricants. The flower ears, seed hulls and stalks of sunflower can be used as feed and industrial raw materials, such as rayon and pulp.
Sunflower is native to South America and is cultivated in various countries in the world. Through artificial cultivation, many varieties are formed in different habitats, especially in the size and color of the flower head and the morphology of achene. According to breeding goals and end use, sunflowers are divided into three basic types: oilseeds, candies and ornamental sunflowers.
An in-depth understanding of the functions of genes related to phenotypes will help to better understand the metabolism and mechanisms behind the traits. Breeding of complex polygenic traits is still challenging. In addition to emphasizing the importance of phenotypic evaluation, precise molecular biology techniques are also needed to correctly interpret the molecular mechanisms of unique phenotypes. The combination of new high-throughput technologies and new genome-based breeding strategies provides us with unprecedented opportunities to understand and mine genetic variation and use it to improve sunflower hybrids.
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Lifeasible has contributed many years of dedicated work to the exploration and optimization of modern breeding methods of sunflower, proud to provide competitive molecular breeding services for sunflower, and provide you with the best solutions to carry out your research projects.
| Breeding goals | Trait improvement | Molecular breeding technology |
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| High quality and high yield | High oil content High oleic acid, high linoleic acid High protein |
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| Candy varieties | High protein Low fat content Low hull rate |
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| Ornamental species | Plant height Flower disc color Flowering duration |
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| Resistance to adversity | Drought resistance Anti-herbicide Insect resistance |
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Lifeasible is oriented to national strategic needs and people's livelihood needs, relying on a technology platform to establish a comprehensive service center in the agricultural field, and attaching importance to basic technology and new technology research. The scope of services covers molecular biology, sequencing, genetic marker development, bioinformatics analysis and other crop molecular breeding related biotechnologies. If you want to know more, please contact us immediately.
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