Title: Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration from cotyledon and leaf explants of Solanum surattense
Abstract: Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from the cotyledon and leaf explants of Indian Solanum (Solanum surattense Burm. f.), a medicinally important plant, is reported. Embryogenic callus was induced from cotyledon and leaf explants on Murashige and Skoog’s medium fortified with 0.5-8.0 mg/L α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) + 0.5 mg/L N 6 benzylaminopurine (BAP). High frequency of somatic embryo formation was found at 6.0 mg/L NAA + 0.5 mg/L BAP and 4.0 mg/L NAA+ 0.5 mg/L BAP in cotyledon and leaf explants, respectively. Secondary somatic embryogenesis was also observed when primary somatic embryos were subcultured on the same somatic embryo induction medium. Well-developed cotyledonary stage embryos were germinated on MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/L indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) +1.08.0 mg/L BAP. Maximum percentage (71.2%) of somatic embryo germination and plantlet formation was found at 0.5 mg/L IAA+2.0 mg/L BAP, but they didn’t germinate on ½ MSO and MSO media. The post transplantation survival rate of plants was 65-70%. Plants and flowers formed were morphologically similar to mother plants. The present protocol can be used for genetic transformation experiments in S. surattense.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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