Abstract
A protocol for plantlet regeneration through shoot formation was developed for the neotropical shrub Brunfelsia calycina. This shrub is unique in its change in flower color from dark purple to white. Explants from young and mature leaves were incubated on MS medium (pH 5.7, 30 g/l sucrose, 7.5 g/l agar) with various combinations of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and 6-Benzyladenine (BA) under a 16 h photoperiod at a constant temperature of 25°C. Shoot emergence was best at 4.44 μM BA and 2.85 μM IAA for young leaf explants, and at 8.88 μM BA, 2.85 μM IAA for mature leaf explants. When shoots were transferred to MS medium supplemented with 1.23-2.46 μM indole butrytic acid (IBA), they developed roots.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-348 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brunfelsia
- Regeneration
- Solanaceae
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Horticulture