Effect of Gelling Agent and Selective Sub-culturing on Hyperhydricity in Anther-Derived Coconut Embryos
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2011
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Experiments were conducted to compare the liquid medium with the media solidified with agar or phytagel.Selective subculturing and use of the embryo maturation medium supplemented with higher concentration of phytagel(0,5%; w/v) were also tested for reducing the vitrified embryos,Modified Eeuwens Y3 medium was used as the basal medium. By culturing the anthers on the medium solidified with phytagel (0.25%; w/v), direct embryo formation (86 .7%) and embryo conversion(21.5%) were significantly increased. Plant regeneration efficiency of anther derived embryos or calluses developed in the liquid culture medium was extremely low (2.4%) . Vitrification was further reduced by incorporating 0.5% (w/v) phytagel into the embryo maturation medium. Highest plant regeneration efficiency was obtained by exposing the embryos to 0.5%(w/v) phytagel for 21 days,which reduced vitrification by 42%. Furthermore, selective subculturing of the embryos was effective for reducing vitrification.
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Anther culture, Cocos nucifera, Phytagel, histology, doubled haploid
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Cord-27(2) 2011 pp.26-37