Pomato developed by protoplast fusion of potato and tomato.

2. Group Name: Bionomics
Group No: 03
 Fairooz Labiba Mahfuz-(2014-1-77-002)
 Rehnuma Hossain-(2015-1-77-010)
 Humayra Tarannum Rahman-(2015-1-77-014)
 Asma Hossain-(2015-2-77-004)

3.  Cross-pollination between two different
plants.
 Creates a heterozygous individual.

4.  Hybrid between tomato and potato.
 Belong same family
 Harmless
 Need hybrid seed

5.  Save space
 Higher yield rate
 Earliness
 Better quality
 Better resistance

6. Potato plant Tomato plant
Solanum
tuberosum
Lycobersicon
esculentum
Heterokaryon
Growth of hybrid
colonies
Hybrid callus
Hybrid plants
pomato
Protoplast ProtoplastFusogenic chemicals
Protoplast fusion
Platting of fused protoplast
Selection of hybrid colonies
platting on medium
Transfer callus in
nutrient medium

7.  We can harvest 500 cherry tomatoes and
2kg of potatoes per plant [Through
standard harvesting process]
 Developing countries accept pomato to
reduce shortage of food for their high
population.
 According to Prof. Dr. A.M Farooque the
‘tomaloo’ (pomato) plant will be ready for
commercial production test by this year
(2018).

8.  It can be grown both indoors and outdoors.
 Pomato plants have been seen as a new technology to
make crops more efficient, maximizing the yield.
 This technique can save on space, time and labor
without affecting the quality of their produce by
growing pomato plants.
 Improve resistance to bacteria, fungi and other pests.
 It has the properties of both of its parents as it stands
well against the cold, like the potato and is resistant to
heat, like the tomato.
 Each plant is grafted by hand to ensure unique double-
cropping feature. So, it is not an invention of genetic
engineering techniques, but rather a simple graft of the
top of one plant onto the other.
 It can provide resistance to major soil borne diseases.

9.  Development of hybrids in solanaceous crops
(tomato, brinjal, capsicum) and Cole crops.
 Evaluation and development of bacterial wilt
resistant lines in solanaceous crops.
 Development of male sterile lines in
cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli for future
utilization in hybrid development.
 Standardization of protected cultivation
technology for potential vegetable crops.
 Standardization of production technology in
different vegetable crops.
 Development and standardization of grafting
technology in potential vegetable crops.

10. This has significant impacts on developing
countries like Kenya, where farmers can save
on space, time and labor without affecting
the quality of their produce by growing
pomato plants. Pomato is an innovative plant
developed by grafting tomato scions on potato
rootstocks, which produces tomatoes on the
top and potatoes underground. The reason
this plant works, is that the potato and
tomato plants have close genetic relationship
as they belong to the same family
“Solanaceae”.

11.  Introduces the
knowledge of
genetic alterations.
 Increases yield.
 Decreases food
prices.
 Increased nutritional
value
 Economically
efficient, due to
GMOs are designed
to resist pests.
 Virus tolerance and
insect resistance.
 Stays fresh longer
than other foods.
 Foods look more
attractive.
 Labeling programs
can inform
consumers about
what they eat.

12.  May alter natural habitats.
 Creates unnatural combinations of DNA.
 Risks to the consumption of certain GMO
foods.
 Production of toxins.
 Disruption of biodiversity.
 Release of toxins to soil.

13. Bio safety of
human and
animal
health.
Labeling of GM
& non Gm food.
Ecological
concerns.
Environmental
concerns.
Socio economic
& ethical
consideration.