Somatic embryogenesis from mature Bambusa balcooa Roxburgh as basis for mass production of elite forestry bamboos |
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Authors: | Koen Gillis Johan Gielis Hilde Peeters Emmy Dhooghe Jan Oprins |
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Affiliation: | (1) Oprins Plant NV, St.-Lenaartsesteenweg 91, 2310 Rijkevorsel, Belgium;(2) Department of Plant Production, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium |
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Abstract: | A reliable protocol for mass propagation via somatic embryogenesis in mature bamboos has been established using pseudospikelets of Bambusa balcooa. Fourty percent of the explants gave rise to multiple regenerants within 4 months. This conversion rate is sufficiently high to use the process in commercial mass production. Further, shoot apical meristems can also be used as primary explants without lost of efficiency. Regenerated plants were uniform and identical to the mother plant and to plants obtained by axillary branching with respect to growth characteristics and morphology. Furthermore, epigenetic changes could not be detected by Methylation Sensitive AFLP (MSAP). During the complete process no changes in ploidy level could be observed. The process allows for a cost reduction for this tropical bamboo for forestry of up to 57% compared to micropropagation via axillary branching. For the first time, a reliable process based on somatic embryogenesis has been developed that is well suited for commercial micropropagation of elite mature bamboos. |
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Keywords: | Bamboo Commercial micropropagation In vitro Monocot |
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