Embryo recovery is the process of extracting embryos from fertilized ovules before abortion resulting from crosses of inter-species and inter-species plants to produce strong hybrid seedlings. Hybridization of two different species results in sterile plants. A sterile plant dies when embryos develop. Therefore, embryos can be rescued from such hybrid plants and kept alive through culture. For example-
Jute- Corchorus olitorius×C. capsularis
Tomato- Lycopersicon×L. lycopersicum
Wheat- Triticum aestivum × Hordeum vulgare
Rice- Oryza sativa×Oryza officinalis
Bean- Phaseolus vulgaris×P. angustissimus