ISSN:
1432-203X
Keywords:
Abbreviations: AC – activated chaarcoal, asdp– apical segment derived plantlet, asTLE – apical segment derived thin‐layer explant, BA – 6‐benzyjadenine, bsdp– basal segment derived plantlet, bsTLE – basal segment derived thin‐layer explant, EEM 1‐4‐epicotyl elongation media, GA3– gibberellic acid, GM – germinating medium, IAA – indole‐3‐acetic acid, IBA – indole‐3‐butyric acid, KN – kinetin, MES – morpholino‐ethane‐sulfonic acid, MSI 1‐6‐microshoot initiating media, NAA‐α‐naphthalene acetic acid, PG0B– De Greef and Jacobs (1979) medium, RM 1‐3‐rooting media, SDM – shoot developing medium, SE – standard error, TIBA – 2,3,5‐triiodobenzoic acid, TLE – thin‐layer, ZEA – zeatin.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract An in vitro method was developed for microshoot initiation from thin‐layer explants prepared from the elongated epicotyls of sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.). Intact epicotyls of 14‐day‐old seedlings were excised from the hypocotyls above the cotyledons and allowed to elongate on De Greef and Jacobs (1979) medium supplemented with 0.2 mg/l 6‐benzyladenine, 0.2 mg/l gibberellic acid and 0.1 mg/l indole‐3‐acetic acid in darkness. After a 21‐day‐incubation, the elongated epicotyls were halved to obtain apical and basal segments prior to removing the leaves and lateral buds. Subsequently, 5–8 mm long, 2–3 mm wide and 0.8–1.0 mm thick tangential sections were prepared longitudinally from the exterior parts of the halved epicotyls. These thin‐layer explants were incubated on microshoot initiating media containing various growth regulators. The combination of 1.0 mg/l 6%dash;benzyladenine and the antiauxin 2,3,5‐triiodobenzoic acid (1.0 mg/l) resulted in maximum microshoot development (6.3∓0.2 microshoots/thin‐layer explant). The final efficiency of our tissue culture system was significantly increased by the NaCl (100 mg/l) initiated in vitro rooting of microshoot originated plantles.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002990050134
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