Plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis in Schlumbergera truncata |
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Authors: | Ezz Al-Dein Al-Ramamneh Sridevy Sriskandarajah Margrethe Serek |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Agricultural Sciences, The Royal Verterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsensvej 40 Room T 446 Frederiskberg C, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark;(2) Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Hannover, Hannover, Germany |
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Abstract: | Somatic embryogenesis was induced from phylloclade explants of Schlumbergera truncata cv. Russian Dancer. Callus developed on phylloclade explants and sub-cultured over a period of 16 months on MS medium containing
mainly cytokinins was superior for the induction of somatic embryos compared to callus grown for a shorter time in the establishment
medium. Sub-culture of callus grown in SH-or MS-based liquid media supplemented with 7.0 μM kinetin and transferred onto solid
MS-based medium with either 0.45 μM 2,4-D or without hormones resulted in the differentiation into somatic embryos. SH-based medium proved better than MS-based medium
when used as the first medium for the induction of somatic embryogenesis. However, somatic embryogenesis, contrary to adventitious
shoot formation, was reduced when 2,4-D was included in the MS-based medium used for final transfer compared to the medium without growth regulators, indicating
that a critical hormonal balance was reached. Somatic embryos developed root and shoot poles when grown on G medium. On this
medium approximately 70% germination was recorded in the embryos that were differentiated earlier from the callus that was
grown for a longer time in the establishment medium. This callus was grown on either SH- or MS-based medium supplemented with
7.0 μM kinetin, and then transferred after 30 days (from SH medium) onto MS medium without hormones or after 40 days (from
MS medium) onto MS medium with 0.45 μM 2,4-D. Furthermore, plants from somatic embryos were successfully potted in soil and showed further growth and formation of a second
set of phylloclades (secondary phylloclades). Histological studies showed that somatic embryos had no detectable connection
with the mother explants and that advanced stages of somatic embryos had a contained vascular system. In addition to the normal
dicotyledonous embryos, anomalous embryos with multiple cotyledons and vase-like embryos were observed. Secondary embryos
were also recorded in this study. |
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Keywords: | adventitious shoots Christmas cactus multiple cotyledons organogenesis secondary embryos |
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