ISSN:
1573-5044
Keywords:
common reed
;
Phragmites australis
;
plant regeneration
;
somatic embryogenesis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Embryogenic cultures of the common reed [Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. Ex. Steud.] were induced on Murashige and Skoog (1962)-based medium with 2% (w/v) sucrose, B5 vitamins and 4.5 μM 2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid. Four independent culture lines, two initiated from stem nodes and two from roots, were established. These cultures underwent somatic embryogenesis. In one line of stem node origin, the somatic embryos germinated and developed into plants, following transfer of embryogenic cultures to Murashige and Skoog (1962)-based medium lacking growth regulators, with 108 ± 17 plants being recovered per 100 mg fresh weight of culture. In other lines, the somatic embryos developed roots, but not shoots. Shoot regeneration via somatic embryogenesis offers potential as anin vitro system for physiological studies, including assessments of the response of common reed to environmental pollutants.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006471515103
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