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<p>Abstract.- Introduction/Historical background.- Haploid Production.- Androgenesis.- Microspore culture.- Donor plant’s growth and developmental conditions.- Collection of floral organs.- Pretreatments.- Microspore’s isolation and purification.- Media Composition.- Regeneration.- Increase in Ploidy Level.- Albinism.- Pathways of microspore embryogenesis.- Anther Culture.- Genotype, physiological state, growth and developmental stage of donor plants.- Pretreatments and media composition.- Uniparental Chromosome Removal/Elimination or Wide Hybridization.- Bulbosum Method.- Haploids using maize as a pollen donor.- Haploids using <i>Solanum phureja and </i>maize inducer lines.- Gynogenesis.-Genotype.- Developmental stage of female gametophyte.- Pretreatment.- Composition of media.- Parthenogenesis.- Applications and uses of haploids.- Homozygosity.- Genomics.- Mutation.- Transformation.- Synthetic or Artificial Seed Production.- Future Thrust.- Conclusion.- References. </p>

Describes in detail the results of molecular and genomic studies conducted to investigate the underlying principles of this spectacular technique Updates the current status of knowledge on various types and methods of doubled haploid production Discusses the practical implications of haploidy in basic and applied research along with various other important aspects of haploidy ?