Abstract
An efficient method for cloning Syzygium cumini (above 40 years old) through mature nodal segments has been successfully developed and that could be exploited for large-scale production of this valuable multipurpose tree. Nodal segments from mature tree were taken as explants and cultured on MS basal medium with different cytokinins (BA, Kin, AdS). The application of BA proved to be the best responsive cytokinin for the induction of shoot buds and shoots, but the proliferated shoots exhibited slower and stunted growth accompanied with abscission of leaves and shoot tip necrosis (STN). The problem of leaf abscission and STN was considerably reduced by the application of an adjuvant, adenine sulphate (AdS) in the optimal medium which led to the production of a maximum of 14 shoots. Further improvement in shoot bud regeneration and improved growth pattern of the regenerating tissue was obtained on the media comprised of MS + BA (10 μM) + GA3 (2.5 μM). A total number of 15 shoots with mean shoot length of 5.9 cm was obtained. The healthy elongated shoots were then rooted on MS basal augmented with NAA (5 μM). The plantlets obtained were healthy and were successfully acclimatized and transferred under field condition with 70 % survival rate.
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Abbreviations
- BA:
-
Benzyl adenine
- STN:
-
Shoot tip necrosis
- Kin:
-
Kinetin
- NAA:
-
Napthalene acetic acid
- AdS:
-
Adenine sulphate
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A Naaz is thankful to UGC Govt. of India, New Delhi, for its award of UGC-MANF-JRF. Research support provided by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and University grant Commission (UGC) Government of India, New Delhi in the form of DST-FIST (2011) and UGC- SAP (2009) programmes is duly acknowledged.
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Naaz, A., Shahzad, A. & Anis, M. Effect of Adenine Sulphate Interaction on Growth and Development of Shoot Regeneration and Inhibition of Shoot Tip Necrosis Under In Vitro Condition in Adult Syzygium cumini L.—a Multipurpose Tree. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 173, 90–102 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-014-0797-2
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