In Vitro Callus Induction and Shoot Regeneration from Leaf Explants of Glinus lotoides (L.)—An Important Medicinal Plant

dc.creatorTeshome, Shiferaw
dc.creatorFeyissa, Tileye
dc.date2019-05-17T09:23:56Z
dc.date2019-05-17T09:23:56Z
dc.date2015-06-05
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:20:36Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:20:36Z
dc.descriptionResearch Article Published by Scientific Research Publishing Inc.
dc.descriptionG. lotoides L. is a threatened plant that is frequently harvested for medicinal purpose. However, its distribution in the world is limited because of short period of seed viability and poor seed germination. The objective of this study was to develop in vitro propagation protocol for G. lotoides through callus induction. For callus induction, different concentrations of 2,4-D (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid), NAA (α-naphthalene acetic acid) and BAP (6-benzyl amino purine) were used. Seeds were sown on growth regulator-free MS medium and shoots from the in vitro germinated seedlings were excised and cultured on MS medium containing 0.5 mg/l BAP. Young leaves from these shoots were used as explant for callus induction and shoot regeneration. Maximum callus induction (100%) was observed on medium containing 2,4-D (0.5, 2.0, 3.5 mg/l) or NAA (2.0, 2.5 mg/l) in combination with 0.5 mg/l BAP. However, 2,4-D was the best in overall callus induction. The highest regeneration (20%) frequency was achieved on the medium containing 0.5 mg/l BAP. Highest number of shoot (2.83 ± 1.22) and shoot length (2.16 ± 0.87 cm) per explant were obtained in the presence of 0.25 mg/l BAP + 0.5 mg/l KIN (Kinetin). In shoot multiplication media, maximum mean (6.43 ± 0.87) of shoot was observed on MS medium containing 0.5 mg/l BAP. The best shoot length (1.70 ± 0.14 cm) was recorded on control medium. The highest (95%), maximum root number (14.10 ± 1.47) and root length (1.01 ± 0.10 cm) were obtained on a medium supplemented with 1.5 mg/l Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). All the plants (100%) were survived after acclimatization in greenhouse. The present study can be useful for callus induction and indirect shoot regeneration form G. lotoides.
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dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2015.69132
dc.identifierhttp://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/69
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95075
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing Inc.
dc.subjectGlinus lotoides
dc.subjectGrowth Regulator
dc.subjectMedicinal Plant
dc.titleIn Vitro Callus Induction and Shoot Regeneration from Leaf Explants of Glinus lotoides (L.)—An Important Medicinal Plant
dc.typeArticle

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