ISSN:
1573-5044
Keywords:
sweet potato
;
Ipomoea batatas
;
cell suspensions
;
salt-resistance
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Salt-resistant cells of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) were selected by subculturing cell suspensions (11 transfers at 15-day intervals) in MS medium supplemented with 1% NaCl (170.9 mM NaCl). Selected cells showed a brownish pigmentation, and exhibited morphological changes (they were smaller and rounder than non-selected cells). The change in coloration was reversible when the selected cells were subcultured in medium without NaCl. The reduction in size was partially reversed but the change in form was not reversible when selected cells were subcultured 5 times at 15-day intervals in the absence of NaCl. Selected cells exhibited NaCl-tolerance when they were cultured in medium with 1% NaCl and subsequently transferred to NaCl free medium for 3 passages. This finding suggests that the acquired trait is stable for at least 3 passages.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00033564
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