In vitro proliferation of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigma |
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Authors: | Konosuke Sano Hyouta Himeno |
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Institution: | (1) Ajinomoto Co. Inc., Central Research Laboratories, 210 Kawasaki, Japan |
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Abstract: | Excised young intact stigmas plus ovaries of Crocus sativus L. were cultured on Linsmaier-Skoog media supplemented with either a cytokinin or an auxin alone or in combinations. Benzyladenine and kinetin at concentrations of 0.1, 1, and 5 mgl-1 supported growth, and crocin was biosynthesized in the stigmas in vitro. Auxins had little effect. Young excised single stigmas or half ovaries were also cultured so as to form stigma-like structures in order to explore a possible new approach to industrial production of the spice, saffron. On Linsmaier-Skoog and Nitsch media supplemented with kinetin at concentration of 1 or 5 mgl-1 and alpha-naphthalene acetic acid or indole-butyric acid at concentration of 0.1 or 10 mgl-1 in combinations, stigma-like structures appeared directly and indirectly (through meristematic tissue), grew and matured. The maximum number of structures were 75 per half ovary. Three kinds of yellow pigments including crocin were tentatively identified by TLC in the stigma-like structures as was the case for the in vivo grown natural stigma, although the contents were lower.Abbreviations BA
benzyladenine
- 2,4-D
2,4-dichlorophenoxy-acetic acid
- IAA
indole-acetic acid
- IBA
indole-butyric acid
- NAA
alpha-naphthalene-acetic acid
- TLC
thin layer chromatography |
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Keywords: | crocin Crocus sativus L plant organ culture saffron stigma and ovary culture |
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