Enhanced germination of artificial seeds by marine cynobacterial extract |
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Authors: | Hitoshi Wake Akinobu Akasaka Hironori Umetsu Yoshihiro Ozeki Koichiro Shimomura Tadashi Matsunaga |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 184 Koganei, Tokyo, Japan;(2) Department of Biology, University of Tokyo, 153 Komaba, Tokyo, Japan;(3) Tsukuba Medical Plant Research Station, National Institute of Hygienic Sciences, 305 Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan |
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Abstract: | Summary We have developed an improved artificial seed system by using a hot-water extract from a marine cyanobacterium, Synechococcus sp. NKBG 042902. Carrot somatic embryos (Daucus carota L.) were divided into two size categories (> 800 m and 425–800 m). High frequency germination (91%) was obtained using the large somatic embryos encapsulated in calcium alginate gel containing 400 mg 1–1 of extract. This compares to 35% without addition of the extract. A non-dialysate fraction of the extract showed strong germination-promoting activity compared with a dialysate fraction. The germination frequency of artificial seeds containing 100 mg 1–1 of non-dialysate fraction was more than 90%. Almost all germinating artificial seeds developed into plantlets within 4 days. We also achieved high frequency germination (60%) of artificial seeds encapsulating small somatic embryos (425–800 m) that contained 100 mg 1–1 of non-dialysate (control 9%). Although the small somatic embryos showed a lower germination frequency than the large embryos, the plantlet development process in these seeds was far more vigorous. Such a high germination frequency has not previously been reported for a carrot artificial seed system. |
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