Involvement of ethylene on growth and plant regeneration in callus cultures of Heliconia psittacorum L.f. |
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Authors: | Prakash P Kumar Marie J Nathan Chong Jin Goh |
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Institution: | (1) Tissue Culture Laboratory, Department of Botany, National University of Singapore, Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 0511 |
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Abstract: | The level of ethylene accumulated in morphogenic callus cultures of Heliconia psittacorum L.f. was only one quarter that of non-morphogenic cultures. The rate of ethylene production in the morphogenic callus cultures during early stages of differentiation of protocorm-like bodies leading to plantlet regeneration was 10-fold higher than that during callus proliferation. In cultures sealed with gastight serum caps, fresh weight gain was reduced 2-to 3-fold compared to those that were closed with Kaputs. Treatment with 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid ( 100 M) caused complete inhibition of plant regeneration from the morphogenic callus on subsequent culture under inductive conditions. Silver nitrate and aminoethoxyvinylglycine also reduced plant regeneration. These results indicate that while high levels of ethylene were inhibitory, a low level of endogenous ethylene production may be necessary during the plant regeneration phase in callus cultures of Heliconia.Abbreviations 2,4-D
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
- AC
activated charcoal
- ACC
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid
- AVG
aminoethoxyvinylglycine
- BM
basal medium
- CH
casein hydrolysate
- DM
development medium
- MM
maintenance medium
- PLB
protocorm-like body |
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Keywords: | ethylene inhibitors headspace gas Heliconia morphogenesis protocorm-like bodies tissue culture |
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