ISSN:
1399-3054
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
In vitro cultures of maize (Zea mays L.) endosperm derived from the dent inbred A636 have been maintained in liquid culture using Straus' medium for over six years. We have studied the growth of this tissue in four basic media and various modifications of the organic constituents of these media. Auxins and kinetin did not improve growth rate or degree of cell dispersion and thiamine (0.4 mg/l) was the only vitamin required by this tissue. Growth equal to that in the standard Straus medium and improved cell separation was obtained in a medium containing only inorganic salts, sucrose, and thiamine. Although asparagine was not required when high quantities of NH4NO3 and KNO3 were included, more rapid growth was obtained when 2 g/l of asparagine was added. The simplified medium reported in this paper should facilitate the use of maize endosperm tissue in various studies of metabolism, hormone biosynthesis, etc.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1977.tb04074.x
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