An improved plant regeneration system and ex vitro acclimatization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ocimum </Emphasis><Emphasis Type="Italic">basilicum</Emphasis> L. |
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Authors: | Iram Siddique M Anis |
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Institution: | (1) Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India |
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Abstract: | An efficient, rapid and large scale propagation of a multipurpose herb, Ocimum basilicum through in vitro culture of nodal segments with axillary buds from mature plants has been accomplished. Among the cytokinins,
6-benzyladenine (BA), thidiazuron (TDZ), kinetin (Kin) and 2-isopentenyl adenine (2-iP) tested as supplements to Murashige
and Skoog (MS) medium, 5.0 μM BA was optimum in inducing bud break. The highest rate of shoot multiplication was achieved
on half-strength MS medium supplemented with 2.5 μM BA and 0.5 μM indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) combination. The shoots regenerated
from TDZ supplemented medium when subcultured to hormone-free MS medium considerably increased the rate of shoot multiplication
and shoot length by the end of third subculture. For rooting, MS medium supplemented with 1.0 μM indole-3-butyric acid (IBA)
proved to be better than that supplemented with IAA or α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). The in vitro raised plantlets with
well developed shoots and roots were successfully established in earthen pots containing garden soil and were grown in greenhouse
with 90% survival rate. Chlorophyll a and b, carotenoids and net photosynthetic rate were measured in leaves during ex vitro
acclimatization at 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Firstly these parameters showed a decreasing trend but subsequently increased
after 7 days of acclimatization. These findings indicate that the adaptation of micropropagated plants to ex vitro conditions
is more extended in time than generally accepted. |
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Keywords: | Nodal segment Plant regeneration Photosynthetic pigments Shoot forming capacity Soilrite |
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