Direct somatic embryogenesis and adventitious shoot formation from immature axillary buds of Melastoma affine

Summary

Direct somatic embryogenesis and adventitious shoot formation were induced from immature axillary bud explants of Melastoma affine cultured on induction medium containing both naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and cytokinins. Among the cytokinins tested, thidiazuron (TDZ) played a greater role in the induction of somatic embryogenesis than 6-benzylaminopurine (BA) and kinetin (KT). Histological studies of paraffin sections showed that the same tissue from immature axillary buds produced different types of explants that developed floral primordia and vegetative bud primordia during the earlier and later flowering stages, respectively. These could result in different developmental pathways. Efficient mass propagation and plant regeneration systems were established for Melastoma affine.     

Production of four commercially cultivated Echinacea species by different methods of in vitro regeneration

Summary

Efficient in vitro procedures for mass propagation of four commercially important Echinacea species have been deveoped. Plants of E. angustifolia, E. pallida, E. paradoxa and E. purpurea were regenerated by three methods, namely axillary bud proliferation, adventitious shoot formation and somatic embyrogenesis. Shoot tips obtained from in vitro germinated seedlings, adventitious shoots or somatic embryo-derived plantlets, when cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium enriched with 1 μM 6-benzylaminopurine, 2 μM kinetin, 0.5 μM indole-3-butyric acid and 4 mg^–1 paclobutrazol multiplied three-fold within 3–4 weeks in culture. Incorporation of paclobutrazol in the shoot multiplication medium was necessary to recover healthy and robust shoots suitable for rooting. Direct, high-frequency shoot formation on intact leaves of shoots grown on 6-benzylaminopurine and kinetin-supplemented media, an unusual and novel observation made in this study, occurred in all the species studied. Rooting of in vitro developed shoots was achieved relatively easily with Murashige and Skoog basal medium rather than with auxin-enriched media. Culturing of hypocotyl explants on medium containing 3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid (commonly known as dicamba), or 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, resulted in direct somatic embryogenesis in all the species examined. The presence of cytokinin was required for somatic embryo germination, but further development of germinated somatic embryos into normal plantlets occurred in Murashige and Skoog medium. We conclude that the procedures described here could be used for rapid propagation as well as genetic transformation of commerically cultivated Echinacea species.     

辣(甜)椒游离小孢子培养中的雄核发育和胚胎发生

对灯笼、牛角、羊角、线形和朝天椒等辣(甜)椒游离小孢子的培养与观察表明：在雄核发育过程中,分离后仍膨大的小孢子能够继续发育,皱缩的则死亡;小孢子最初的细胞分裂有均等和不均等两种分裂方式;脱分化的小孢子可经历胚胎发生和器官发生两种发育途径,二者之间可相互转换;胚胎发生过程与合子胚发育过程极相似,直到心形胚以前均可观察到胚柄的存在;成熟的胚状体能够萌发,但胚根端生长的能力远远比胚芽端强;观察到胚状体发生不同步及多种畸形发育样式;小孢子在分裂早期如果突破花粉壁会形成薄壁细胞团,继续发育为愈伤组织,进而转向器官发生途径;小孢子愈伤组织易形成不定根,可形成次生胚状体,未观察到不定芽的发生。不同类型辣(甜)椒游离小孢子的雄核发育与胚胎发生程序相同。     

桃幼胚离体培养再生植株的研究

 以中晚熟桃品种‘京艳’、‘绿化9 号’、‘ 晚蜜’和‘大久保’为试材, 初步建立了桃体细胞胚发生和增殖的三阶段程序, 即胚性愈伤组织诱导、体细胞胚发生和发育、体胚萌发成株以及次级体细胞胚的增殖。各品种体细胞胚的萌发成株率分别为73. 5 %、38. 6 %、5. 4 %和58. 2 %。用苯脲类细胞分裂素TDZ有效诱导‘京艳’的幼胚子叶直接再生植株, 再生率70 % , 平均每外植体不定芽数13. 8 个, 再生不定芽生根后获得完整植株。     

Factors affecting in vitro adventitious shoot formation on internode explants of Citrus aurantium L. cv. Brazilian

The in vitro formation of newly formed adventitious buds and shoots from internodal branch segments was studied on 12-month-old plants of Citrus aurantium L. cv. Brazilian. The effects of 6-Benzyladenine (BA) and α-Naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) treatments were evaluated on adventitious bud and shoot regeneration. High rates of bud initiation and shoot development were obtained both with BA supplemented medium, in the range from 1 mg L⁻¹ to 3 mg L⁻¹, and with 0.1 mg L⁻¹ NAA supplemented medium. NAA concentrations above 1 mg L⁻¹ significantly reduced bud initiation and shoot elongation. The results obtained using different in vitro culture vessels such as Petri dishes, tubes and glass culture jars were compared. The highest adventitious bud induction was observed in Petri dishes for internodes cultured in 2 mg L⁻¹ BA supplemented medium, with 95% responsive explants forming 9.0 ± 2.4 adventitious buds. The adventitious buds observed in Petri dishes reached a maximum height of 1 mm, with no further development, while some of the adventitious shoots cultured in tubes and glass culture jars grew over 1 cm in height. A shoot regeneration gradient of the internodes collected along the branch axis was noticed, with basal ones exhibiting higher regeneration frequency.     

朝鲜白头翁不定根分生结节形态学和解剖学观#br# 察

 以朝鲜白头翁幼嫩叶片诱导产生的不定根为材料诱导分生结节。采取Epon 812 树脂和石蜡 包埋切片技术分别对诱导初期的单个分生结节和培养5 ~ 6 周的组织进行组织切片研究。结果显示：（1） 不定根在诱导培养基上分化形成独立的表面光滑的球形分生结节。（2）单个分生结节顶端为3 ~ 4 层分生 细胞,其表皮和皮层上也观察到分生细胞。（3）分生结节分化后,结构上存在两种类型,一种为由分生 细胞、维管束、薄壁细胞和分化形成的小芽原基组成的结构,芽原基基部由排列整齐的表皮细胞组成, 不定芽之间结合较松散,与母体结合不紧密,易脱离,为独立的个体;另一种结构由排列规则的表皮细 胞环绕而成,其表皮细胞上广泛分布染色较深的球形、椭圆形或心形的体细胞胚状体,整个结构细胞大 小一致,无内部结构。结果证实,朝鲜白头翁不定根来源的分生结节上同时发生器官分化和直接体细胞 胚分化,分生结节也可分化形成胚性愈伤组织,通过愈伤组织间接再生体细胞胚。     

2,4-D对成熟与非成熟西洋参种胚体细胞胚发生的影响

以西洋参成熟种子及未成熟种子为试材,在无菌操作条件下剥取种胚,将其依次接种在不同2,4-D浓度的MS培养基中,在光照和暗培养条件下分别进行培养,研究2,4-D对西洋参种胚体细胞胚发生的影响.结果表明:成熟种胚在不同浓度2,4-D中皆可发生体细胞胚,最佳浓度为0.5 mg/L,光照可以促进体细胞胚发生;未成熟种胚不能形成体细胞胚.说明成熟种胚体细胞胚发生需要2,4-D诱导,未成熟种胚的表现与成熟种胚差异显著;西洋参种胚在发育控制上与人参存在明显不同.     

Direct somatic embryogenesis in Epipactis veratrifolia,a temperate terrestrial orchid

Most temperate terrestrial orchids are endangered species. Attempts to produce plantlets from plants of the genus Epipactis by asexual methods have totally failed. This study was conducted using somatic embryogenesis as a rapid vegetative propagation technique for conservation of E. veratrifolia. For these purposes, effects of different types of plant growth regulators (PGRs), different types of explants, light and dark conditions, and the effect of gibberellic acid (GA₃) and Paclobutrazol (PBZ) were investigated on somatic embryogenesis induction. Abscisic acid (ABA) pre-treatment effectiveness on inducting somatic embryogenesis and increasing the number of embryos per explant were investigated. Subsequently, 16 media were tested to find the best medium for plant regeneration and shoot and root proliferation. BA (3 mg L^?1) resulted in a better response than the other PGRs by supporting the development of 17 embryos per protocorm. PBZ, which resulted in 11 embryos per explant, was better than GA₃. FAST medium supplemented with organic substances was recognized as the best medium for plant regeneration and shoot and root proliferation. ABA pre-treatment had positive effect on somatic embryogenesis initiation. This study, for the first time, succeeded in finding a rapid and suitable protocol for propagation and genetic resource conservation of E. veratrifolia.     

中国樱桃‘对樱桃’不定根离体再生植株的研究

 采用中国樱桃‘对樱桃’( Prunus pseudocerasus) 无菌生根苗的不定根作为外植体, 成功诱导了胚性愈伤组织, 实现了通过分化不定芽和诱导初生体细胞胚两种方式再生植株。根切段在MS + NAA1.0 mg/L + BA 0.05 mg/L + IBA 0.05 mg/L 培养基诱导获得胚性愈伤组织, 诱导频率达54.2 % , 该愈伤组织在MS + NAA 1.0 mg/L + BA 0.5 mg/L 培养基上不定芽分化率为100 % , 不定芽在MS + BA 0.5 mg/L + IBA 0.1mg/L 培养基上生长发育良好, 转入MS + NAA 0.02 mg/L + IBA 0.02 mg/L 生根培养基生根率达100 %; 整体不定根系统在MS 附加2 ,4-D 1.0～3.0 mg/L 和BA 0.5 mg/L 的培养基上同时诱导初生体细胞胚发生和单极不定芽发生, 每外植体上平均体细胞胚数5～25 个, 不定芽3～22 个。体细胞胚转到MS + BA 0.5 mg/L +IBA 0.1 mg/L 培养基上发育为完整植株, 植株再生率100 %。     

In vitro regeneration of Camellia reticulata by somatic embryogenesis

Camellia reticulata L. plantlets were regenerated by direct and indirect somatic embryogenesis from immature zygotic embryos. Initial explants (cotyledon sections and embryonic axes) produced somatic embryos without intermediate callus tissue when grown on Murashige and Skoog’s basal medium with 30 gl^-1 sucrose and no growth regulators; the somatic embryos completed their development in 4-6 weeks in the same medium. Embryogénie competence was increased by 0.5 and 1 mg l^-1 IBA. Histological observation showed the embryos to originate from epidermal and subepidermal cells of the cotyledon and hypocotyl explants. Secondary somatic embryos developed directly from the cotyledons and hypocotyl region of primary somatic embryos by a process that was morphologically very similar to that occurring on zygotic explants. Direct repetitive embryogenesis was maintained by this system. Up to 40% germination occurred when mature somatic embryos were isolated and incubated in medium supplemented with 1 mgl^-1 GA₃ + 1 mgl^-1 IAA. Indirect somatic embryogenesis was induced in callus differentiated on cotyledon explants after three months’ culture in media containing IBA or NAA and/or BAP, embryogenic capacity being retained by callus subcultured on 0.5 mg l^-1 IBA + 1 mg l^-1 BAP.     

Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration in Psidium guajava L. cv. Banarasi local

A protocol for plant regeneration by somatic embryogenesis was developed in guava cv. Banarasi local by using immature zygotic embryo explants. Best induction of somatic embryogenesis was achieved from 10-week-old zygotic embryos on MS medium supplemented with 2,4-d (4.52 μM) and 5% sucrose. Maximum number of somatic embryos was produced when zygotic embryo explants were transferred to growth regulator free full strength MS basal medium after 8 days treatment with 2,4-d. Full strength MS basal medium containing 5% sucrose was most favorable for maturation of somatic embryos. Highest frequency of conversion and normal plantlet production were recorded from elongated torpedo stages of somatic embryos on half strength MS medium containing 3% sucrose. Over 90% of rooted shoots survived acclimatization.     

Adventitious bud formation and plantlet regeneration from leaves of fig (Ficus carica L.)

Summary

Leaf fragments of fig (Ficus carica L. ‘Masui Dauphine’) regenerated from in vitro shoot culture were excised and inoculated on MS medium supplemented with different combinations of 2, 4-D, TDZ, and 0.5 mM phloroglucinol. Addition of 2, 4-D induced root formation directly on the explant, and the presence of phloroglucinol significantly increased root formation. When a combination of 2, 4-D and TDZ was added to MS medium containing phloroglucinol, the explants started to produce adventitious buds at the edges. The addition of phloroglucinol was effective in inducing adventitious bud formation. Excised shoots were rooted successfully in MS medium that was either hormone free or supplemented with 1.0 mg l^–1 indolebutyric acid. Regenerated plantlets were successfully established in soil after a short period of acclimatization. This is the first protocol of organogenesis and plant regeneration from vegetative organs of Ficus carica L.     

Vegetative propagation of Anthurium scherzerianum Schott through callus cultures

A tissue culture method is described for the vegetative propagation of Anthurium scherzerianum Schott through callus induction, callus subculture, adventitious bud formation in callus and rooting of excised shoot cuttings. One genotype which has been propagated vegetatively in vitro, is already growing in the greenhouse.     

魔芋茎尖组织培养及快速繁殖技术研究

以魔芋茎尖为外植体,进行愈伤组织诱导、芽分化及植株再生的研究。研究结果表明,最佳茎尖剥取材料是无菌试管苗。刚剥离的茎尖需要预培养30d,然后将膨大的茎尖四周给予伤口后再转接到MS 6-BA 0.6 mg/L NAA 0.1 mg/L上进行愈伤组织诱导;芽分化最适培养基是MS 6-BA 2.0 mg/L NAA 0.5 mg/L;切割后的芽在生根培养基1/2 MS NAA 0.1 mg/L上能100%形成完整植株。     

酿酒葡萄‘神索’体胚发生及再生体系遗传稳定性分析

 以酿酒葡萄‘神索’未成熟合子胚为外植体, 通过植物生长调节剂、光照、温度等因素的控制, 研究了葡萄体胚的产生、保存及植株再生。结果表明, 以NN为基本培养基, 诱导胚性愈伤组织的适宜植物生长调节剂水平是1.0 mg·L ^{- 1} 2,4-D; 诱导体胚的生长调节剂水平是1.0 mg·L ^-1 NAA + 0.5 mg·L ^{- 1} BA, 体胚诱导率为37.5%; 5℃微光条件, 适宜体胚的保存; 体胚成熟及植株再生的植物生长调节剂水平是0.05 mg·L ^{- 1} NAA + 0.5 mg·L ^{- 1} BA, 成苗率为42.1%。利用流式细胞仪并结合染色体计数对体胚及再生植株细胞核DNA含量及染色体鉴定表明, 体胚细胞染色体存在一定的变异, 而体胚再生植株倍性稳定, 细胞核DNA含量及染色体数与供体母株一致。     

桃离体组织分化再生植株的研究

  以奉化‘玉露’桃叶片、幼茎、下胚轴、子房、胚珠、胚乳及花后45～50 d 和75 d 的未成熟胚、完全成熟的种胚为外植体, 进行离体培养再分化试验。结果表明只有花后45～50 d 和75 d 的未成熟胚产生白色致密节球状的愈伤组织, 并可诱导出不定芽, 不定芽分化率分别为73. 8 %和15. 5 %; 62BA 诱导愈伤组织不定芽的效果优于KT。不定梢转移生根成苗获得了完整的再生植株。探讨了不同激素和碳源等对不定芽诱导的影响。     

Direct somatic embryogenesis from explants obtained from in vitro germinated embryonic axes of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze

Summary

Studies on direct somatic embryogenesis in several types of explant from in vitro plantlets of tea cultivar TRI 2025 were undertaken to select those most suitable to induce cotyledonary-type somatic embryos. Mature zygotic embryonic axes were surface-sterilised and cultured on MS medium without growth regulators containing 0.6% (w/v) agar. Results showed that 65% of embryonic axes that converted into plantlets at the fifth week of culture had succulent leaves. Several types of explant (normal leaves, large and small succulent leaves, hypocotyl segments and root tips) were isolated from in vitro plantlets at the fifth week and cultured on half-strength MS medium containing 2 mg l^–1 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 0.2 mg l^–1 naphthalene acetic acid (NAA). Morphological and histological observations on somatic embryogenesis were made. The results indicated that somatic embryos were produced at high frequency (25 – 50%) directly from the surface of hypocotyl segments (HS) and large succulent leaves (LSL) after 6 weeks of culture. Efficient somatic embryogenesis was induced in small succulent leaves (SSL) after 16 weeks. Most somatic embryos originated directly from the cortical tissues of HS or the upper epidermal layers of SSL or LSL. HS and SSL from in vitro plantlets gave the highest production of typical, firm somatic embryos for use in tea improvement programmes and for in vitro conservation of tea germplasm.     

Evaluation of the efficiency of somatic embryogenesis in guava (Psidium guajava L.)

Summary

An embryogenic protocol for plant regeneration of guava (Psidium guajava L.) was established using 10-week post-anthesis, zygotic embryo explants. Somatic embryogenesis was induced on Murashige and Skoog medium (MS) containing 3% (w/v) sucrose, 0.8% (w/v) agar and various concentrations of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) by continuous treatment of the zygotic embryo explants. Somatic embryos appeared as globular structures at the end of the third week from culture initiation, and heart-shaped, cotyledonary-stage, and torpedo-stage embryos appeared within the next few weeks. The development of somatic embryos was asynchronous and showed five-to-seven discernible stages. Depending upon the response of the somatic embryos during their maturation, germination, acclimatisation, and encapsulation, they were grouped into one of three categories. The preferred type of somatic embryos (≥ 1.5 mm) were called the “elongated torpedo” (ET) category. The slightly less-preferred type of stomatic embryos (from 1.0 – 1.5 mm) were termed the “short torpedo” (ST) category. The least preferred types of somatic embryos, at the cotyledonary, heart-shaped, and/or globular stages of development (< 1.0 mm), were grouped into a third category designated “CHG”. The suitability and efficacy of various growth regulators and other treatments were assessed based on six different embryogenic parameters: (i) the frequency of embryogenesis; (ii) the intensity of embryogenesis, defined as the average number of somatic embryos produced per culture (“ANEPC”); (iii) the frequency of ET somatic embryos; (iv) the frequency of ST somatic embryos; (v) the frequency of CHG somatic embryos; and (vi) the overall efficiency of embryogenesis, defined as the potential of a treament to produce somatic embryos at the ET or ST stages, or at both stages of development, that could be converted into plantlets. In the present report, we found that 0.01 mg l^–1 2,4-D gave the maximum frequency and intensity of embryogenesis. But the highest frequencies of ET and ST somatic embryos were produced on MS medium containing 3% (w/v) sucrose and 0.001 mg l^–1 2,4-D, while CHG embryos were produced at the highest frequency on the same medium, but containing 0.5 mg l^–1 2,4-D. It was difficult to calculate the most effective concentration of 2,4-D for somatic embryogenesis based on parameters (i) – (v) above. Hence, quantitative estimations of the efficiency of embryogenesis (sixth parameter) were imperative in order to analyse the potential of the different treatments. The highest efficiency of somatic embryogenesis was achieved by continuous treatment of 10-week post-anthesis, zygotic embryo explants with 0.01 mg l^–1 2,4-D on full-strength MS agar medium containing 3% (w/v) sucrose. These somatic embryos matured normally on the same medium, and germinated well both on half-strength solid and in half-strength liquid MS medium containing 3% (w/v) sucrose. They grew in full-strength liquid MS medium with 3% (w/v) sucrose and showed maximum survival upon transfer to soil and hardening. Evaluations of the efficiency of somatic embryogenesis in guava, based on the six parameters defined above, have also helped us to understand and evaluate processes for high efficiency micropropagation in other species.     

Rejuvenation influences indirect organogenesis from leaf explants of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) ‘Kandhari Kabuli’

Sequential subculturing leads to a gradual physiological change in cells that may be termed ‘rejuvenation’. The effect of repetitive subculturing on callus induction and shoot regeneration from leaf explants of Punica granatum L. ‘Kandhari Kabuli’ were investigated. Surface-sterilised leaves were cultured on 1.0× Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 4.0 mg l^–1 α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 2.0 mg l^–1 6-benzyladenine (BA) for callus induction. Shoots were regenerated from callus on 1.0× MS medium supplemented with 1.5 mg l^–1 BA, 0.5 mg l^–1 kinetin, and 0.25 mg l^–1 NAA. Subculturing of callus onto fresh medium maintained the rate of shoot formation and substantially increased the production of shoot buds up to the second subculture. Following further subculture passages, a lower shoot regeneration potential from callus was observed. A maximum shoot bud induction from callus of 63.9% was observed at the second subculture passage. The rate of multiplication of in vitro shoots increased until the fourth subculture, then became constant. Similarly, in vitro rooting of micro-shoots increased up to the third subculture, followed by a decline during further subculturing.     

甘蔗茎尖胚状体脱毒苗快繁技术研究

以甘蔗新台糖22号为材料,比较茎尖胚状体、茎尖与腋芽3种分化成苗繁育方法在不同时期接种、不同激素水平下的组培苗增殖速度、苗素质及脱毒效果。试验结果表明：组培苗繁殖速度以茎尖胚状体分化苗最快,增殖5代后扩繁2589倍,茎尖297倍,腋芽104倍,培养基以6-BA 1.5mg/L＋NAA 0.01-0.1mg/L增殖效果最好;组培苗质量与繁殖速度相反;出现不正常生长的苗类型有白化苗、细弱小苗、玻璃化苗、疯长苗4种,茎尖胚状体苗发生率1.77%,茎尖苗1.56%,腋芽苗0.31%;不同处理间组培苗生根及移栽成活率差异不显著,生根率茎尖胚状体苗75.3%、茎尖苗76.9%、腋芽苗76.6%,移栽成活率茎尖胚状体苗94.8%、茎尖苗95.4%、腋芽苗95.1%,生根培养基以NAA7.5mg/L＋ABA 2.5mg/L最好;去除RSD、花叶病方面,以茎尖胚状体苗最好,RSD去除率95%、花叶病去除率100%,茎尖苗RSD去除率70%、花叶病75%,腋芽苗未能去除RSD、花叶病。应用茎尖胚性细胞再生植株,脱毒效果好,繁殖速度快,可克服目前脱毒苗生产中试管苗扩繁量小、成本高的难题。