Effect of abscisic acid, osmolarity and partial desiccation on the development of recalcitrant mango somatic embryos |
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Authors: | Fernando Pliego-Alfaro Mary Joy R. Monsalud Richard E. Litz Dennis J. Gray Pamela A. Moon |
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Affiliation: | (1) Departmento de Blologia Vagetal, Universidad de Malaga, Malaga, Spain;(2) Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 18905 S. W. 280 Street, 33031 Homestead, FL, USA;(3) Central Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, University Avenue, 34748 Leesburg, FL, USA |
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Abstract: | Inhibition of mango somatic embryo growth was inducedin vitro by treatments for 4 or more weeks with abscisic acid (0–100 M ABA) with and without high osmolarity provided by mannitol (0–10%). High osmolarity and ABA significantly affected somatic embryo length, precocious germination and the production of good quality secondary somatic embryos. High osmolarity also affected root elongation. Abscisic acid was more effective in suppressing growth and development of 0.5 cm-length somatic embryos than smaller somatic embryos. Development beyond the heart stage was significantly inhibited by both ABA and mannitol treatments. The recovery of good quality somatic embryos was enhanced by high levels of ABA (100 M) with and without mannitol (0–5%). Somatic embryos that had been pulsed with ABA were partially desiccated at different relative humidities. Weight loss was affected only by relative humidity; and ABA did not enhance desiccation tolerance.Abbreviations ABA Abscisic acid - 2,4-D 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - MM1 Mango maturation medium - RH Relative humidity |
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Keywords: | Mangifera indica L. somatic embryo dehydration |
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