Carbohydrate requirements for the development of black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.) and red spruce (P. rubens Sarg.) somatic embryos |
| |
Authors: | Laurence Tremblay Francine M. Tremblay |
| |
Affiliation: | (1) Petawawa National Forestry Institute, Forestry Canada, K0J 1J0 Chalk River, Ont., Canada;(2) Centre de Recherche en Biologie Forestière, Faculté de Foresterie et de Géodésie, Université Laval., G1K 7P4, Québec, Canada |
| |
Abstract: | Different carbohydrates were investigated for somatic embryo development of black spruce and red spruce. They were tested in a basal maturation medium consisting of Litvay's salts at half-strength containing 1 g l-1 glutamine, 1 g l-1 casein hydrolysate, 7.5 M abscisic acid, and 0.9% Difco Bacto-agar. A comparison of different sucrose concentrations showed that 6% was optimal for embryo development. Among the nine carbohydrates tested, sucrose, fructose, glucose, maltose, and cellobiose supported embryo development while arabinose, mannitol, myo-inositol, and sorbitol did not. A comparison of sucrose, glucose, and fructose at three concentrations showed that the general pattern of response for both species followed concentration expressed as a percentage, independent of the molarity of carbohydrate in the medium. Interspecific differences were observed concerning carbohydrate requirements. For red spruce, 6% fructose was found best for embryo development, while no such preference was observed for black spruce. No significant difference was observed in the number of embryos produced with 6% sucrose or 3% sucrose plus an equimolar concentration of either mannitol, sorbitol, or myo-inositol in the maturation medium, suggesting that the effect of the carbohydrate on the maturation was partly osmotic. |
| |
Keywords: | carbohydrates maturation Picea mariana Picea rubens somatic embryogenesis |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|