Effect of plant growth regulators on ovary culture of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)

Coconut is a cross pollinating palm, propagated only by seeds. Tissue culture is the only vegetative propagation method available for coconut. Consistent callogenesis was obtained by culturing unfertilised ovaries at -4 stage in CRI 72 medium containing 100 lM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 0.1% activated charcoal. Callusing was improved by application of 9 lM thidiazuron (TDZ). Embryogenic calli were subcultured onto somatic embryogenesis induction medium containing 66 lM 2,4-D. Stunted growth was observed in the somatic embryos after subculture onto CRI 72 medium containing abscisic acid (ABA). Maturation of somatic embryos could be achieved in Y3 medium without growth regulators. Conversion of somatic embryos was induced by adding gibberellic acid (GA3) to conversion medium containing 5 lM 6-benzyladenine (BA) while 2-isopentyl adenine (2iP) increased the frequency of plant regeneration. A total of 83 plantlets was produced from 32 cultured ovaries.

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Main Authors: Perera, Prasanthi I.P., Vidhanaarachchi, V.R.M., Gunathilake, T.R., Yakandawala, Deepthi M.D., Hocher, Valérie, Verdeil, Jean-Luc, Weerakoon, L. Kaushalya
Format: article biblioteca
Language:eng
Subjects:F02 - Multiplication végétative des plantes, F62 - Physiologie végétale - Croissance et développement, F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes, Cocos nucifera, culture d'ovule, contrôle de croissance, Embryogénèse somatique, callogénèse, régénération in vitro, multiplication végétative, culture in vitro, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1716, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24575, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15980, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36911, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_27475, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34114, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8177, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24135,
Online Access:http://agritrop.cirad.fr/550986/
http://agritrop.cirad.fr/550986/1/document_550986.pdf
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