Embryos (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption These embryos from anther culture of potato grow into plants with half the chromosomes of the parent. This spring, students in Richard Veilleux's graduate class in advanced plant genetics crossed commercial varieties and hybrids from his inbred lines. Credit Virginia Tech Photo Usage Restrictions The photo maybe use when discussing or reporting about potato research at Virginia Tech. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.