Effect of explants source on shoot proliferation and adventitious regeneration in 10 Buddleia cultivars

Viable shoot cultures and weaned plants were obtained from cultured apical meristems with 10 Buddleia cultivars giving viabilities of 32–72%. The number of shoots produced, the micropropagation rate and the root number produced in vitro was higher in meristem derived shoots compared to those derived from shoot-tips. The subsequent growth rate of meristem derived plants, in the greenhouse, was also greater. The number of roots produced by conventional cuttings collected from meristem derived plants was significantly higher than in cuttings which were collected from plants derived from shoot-tips or from the original stock plants.Endogenous bacteria were not detected in either shoot cultures derived from meristems or in 10-week-old weaned plants derived from meristems whereas those derived from shoot-tips showed the presence of endogenous bacteria when sterilized explants were cultured on nutrient agar or on tryptic soy broth.Factors affecting adventitious bud and shoot production in leaf and internode explants was determined for ‘Lochinch’, ‘Border Beauty’, ‘Ile de France’ and ‘Pink Delight’ using meristem derived shoot cultures. Adventitious shoots appeared after 4 weeks of culture, in both types of explant when cultured on MS supplemented with 0.5–5.0 μM TDZ. The highest percentage regeneration was achieved from bisected internode explants cultured on 0.5 μM TDZ, with 93–100% regeneration among the cultivars whereas BA was less effective. The best response was obtained using 5.0 μM TDZ which gave over 10–11 shoots per explant in all bisected explants for all cultivars.     

Micropropagation and accumulation of essential oils in wild sage (Salvia fruticosa Mill.)

A protocol for in vitro propagation of the wild three-lobed sage (Salvia fruticosa Mill.) (Synonym, Salvia triloba L.) was developed. Shoot tips were excised from in vitro seedlings and established on MS, Nitch and Nitch (NN), or B5 medium. For shoot proliferation, in vitro nodal and apical explants were cultured on MS medium containing 0.25–2 μM 6-benzylaminopurine (BA), 6-furfurylaminopurine (kinetin), or thidiazuron (TDZ). Proliferated microshoots were rooted on MS medium supplemented with 2.7–11.4 μM indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), or α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). Results indicated that shoots established at 100% regardless of media type, however, shoot height, nodes per shoot, and leaf number were highest for explants established on MS medium compared to NN or B5. Number and height of proliferated shoots, nodes per shoot, and leaf number were highest for nodal explants cultured on a medium containing 0.75 μM BA. Microshoots cultured on a medium supplemented with 2.7 μM IBA exhibited the highest rooting percentage compared to those cultured with IAA or NAA. Essential oil composition in microshoots and shoots of greenhouse-grown plants was determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The major essential oils detected in both plant materials were α-pinene, 1,8-cineole, camphor, and borneol. No α-thujone or β-thujone was detected. The content of essential oils, camphor, and borneol were higher in the microshoots than in shoots of greenhouse-grown plants.     

Callus induction and plant regeneration from cotyledonary explants of ash gourd (Benincasa hispida L.)

A protocol for the production of complete plantlets through multiple shoots from the cotyledon-derived calli of ash gourd (Benincasa hispida L.) is described. The embryos were excised from mature seeds and cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 6-benzylaminopurin (BAP, 1–5 μM). After 10 days the well-developed green cotyledons from the growing embryos were isolated and cultured on MS medium fortified with 2,4-D (1–6 μM). The cultured cotyledons gave rise to luxuriantly growing calli after 6 weeks. These calli were subcultured on MS medium supplemented with various concentrations of BAP (1–6 μM) alone or in combination with naphthalene acetic acid (NAA, 0.2 and 0.5 μM) for regeneration. The regenerated shoots were multiplied and rooted on quarter strength MS medium supplemented with indole-3-butyric acid or NAA (1–5 μM). The rooted shoots were transplanted to soil with 90% success.     

Effects of explant type, culture media and growth regulators on callus induction and plant regeneration of Chinese jiaotou (Allium chinense)

To establish an efficient protocol of shoot regeneration from callus, effects of explant type, culture media and plant growth regulators on callus induction and shoot regeneration of Chinese jiaotou (Allium chinense) were evaluated. The results showed that basal plate was the best explant for callus induction (47.5%) when cultured on B5 medium supplemented with 0.1 mg l⁻¹ 6-benzylaminopurine (BA) and 1.0 mg l⁻¹ 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), and B5 was the best medium to induce callus formation with 49.3% of the explants forming callus. The highest callus induction (65.2%) was achieved culturing basal plate on B5 medium supplemented with 0.1 mg l⁻¹ BA and 1.0 mg l⁻¹ 2,4-D after 8 weeks of culture. The best callus proliferation was observed on B5 medium with 1.5 mg l⁻¹ 2,4-D. Shoots regenerated at the highest frequency of 58.8% with 4.5 shoots when calli were cultured on B5 medium with 0.1 mg l⁻¹ BA and 1.0 mg l⁻¹ a-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). This protocol provides a basis for future studies on genetic improvement and could be applied to large-scale multiplication systems for commercial nurseries of Allium chinense.     

Influence of medium composition and vessel ventilation on in vitro propagation of Phillyrea latifolia L.

Micropropagation of Phillyrea latifolia L. a wild species present in Mediterranean coastal areas having drought and salt tolerance was performed using explants from adult plants. Shoots were induced from nodal explants on the Rugini’s initial medium (IM). Then these were proliferated on either Rugini olive medium (OM) or Linsmaier and Skoog (LS) medium, each supplemented with 2.22 μM 6-benzylaminopurine (BA) or 4.56 μM zeatin (Z). Rooting (66.1±11%) was induced on shoots grown in perlite soaked with half-strength Rugini olive proliferation medium (OMr) containing 2.69 μM α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 160 mg l⁻¹ putrescine. Both shoot multiplication and rooting were performed using Magenta^® GA-7 (Sigma) vessels either non-permeable or permeable to gas exchanges. Contamination (about 40%) was observed during the first five passages notwithstanding the addition of cefotaxime to the culture medium, but a high proliferation rate (90%) of explants provided enough healthy plant material. The highest shoot proliferation was observed on LS medium and zeatin whereas the presence of the ventilated filters reduced fresh weight of explants growing on LS media and did not affect shoot growth on OM media. During rooting, the use of ventilated vessels in comparison with the closed ones enhanced development of roots, and doubled the dry weight of plantlets. The vessel ventilation combined with the artificial substrate (perlite) was beneficial for in vitro acclimatization of rooted Phillyrea plantlets.     

Micropropagation of Nolina recurvata Hemsl.: β-Cyclodextrin effects on rooting

Nolina recurvata Hemsl. is a very decorative indoor plant but difficult to micropropagate vegetatively. In vitro cuttings failed to induce adventitious rooting. Investigations for a rapid micropropagation using β-cyclodextrin added to the rooting medium has solved the problem. Rooted N. recurvata plantlets were obtained after successive stages of various culture media.Initiation and in vitro multiplication of this plant was possible with lateral buds cultured in Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 4.45 μmol of BA and 0.5 μmol of IBA. The number of axillary shoots by explant obtained was 6.In vitro rooting was obtained in MS medium (1/2 strength of minerals salts) supplemented with β-cyclodextrin. This substance, at 1.76 mmol associated with 5 μmol of IBA, improved quality and the rooting rate by 100%.     

Callus induction and plant regeneration in Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn. an important medicinal plant

Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn. is an important medicinal twining herb belonging to the family sapindaceae. A method for rapid micropropagation of C. helicacabum through plant regeneration from leaf and nodal explant derived calli has been developed. The nodal and leaf segments were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D; 0.5–9 μM) for callus induction. Callus production was highest at 5 μM 2,4-D where 96 and 90% of cultured leaf and nodal cuttings produced callus, respectively. The viable calli were maintained at reduced concentration of 2,4-D (2 μM). These calli were transferred to MS medium supplemented with various concentrations of 6-benzyladenine (BA; 2–10 μM) or kinetin (2–10 μM) alone or in combination with indole 3-acetic acid (IAA; 0.2–1.0 μM) for shoot regeneration. The addition of low concentrations of IAA into BA or kinetin containing medium significantly increased the frequency of shoot regeneration in both nodal cuttings and leaf-derived calli. The highest number of adventitious shoots (28 per callus) formed at 8 μM Kin and 0.5 μM IAA. For rooting of the shoots, half-strength MS medium supplemented with different concentrations of indole 3-acetic acid, indole 3-butyric acid (IBA) and (alpha)-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) 1–5 μM was tried. The optimal result was observed on half-strength MS medium supplemented with 2.5 μM IBA, on which 91% of the regenerated shoots developed roots with an average of 4.2 roots per shoot within 45 days. The in vitro raised plantlets were acclimatized and transferred to soil with 90% success. This in vitro propagation protocol should be useful for conservation as well as mass propagation of this medicinal plant.     

Direct and callus-mediated regeneration of Curcuma soloensis Valeton (Zingiberaceae) and ex vitro performance of regenerated plants

Protocols are outlined for the regeneration of Curcuma soloensis, an attractive tropical ornamental plant, from young vegetative bud explants. We used both direct and callus-mediated regeneration techniques to produce material suitable for mass propagation and the development of transgenic plants. During direct plantlet propagation, the presence of thidiazuron (TDZ) in the growing medium induced more than three times as many shoots as 6-benzylaminopurine (BA), with a mean of 18.7 shoots per explant on MS medium containing 2.5 μM TDZ compared to 5.0 shoots with 40 μM BA. Subsequently, the shoots rooted readily on MS basal medium that was free of plant growth regulators. During indirect plantlet regeneration, TDZ combined with BA and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) had significant effects on embryogenic callus induction and multiplication. The frequency of callus formation was 91.1% for explants cultured on MS basal medium supplemented with 2.5 μM TDZ, 2.0 μM BA and 1.2 μM 2,4-D. On average 7.1 shoots were produced per callus mass cultured on MS medium supplemented with 2.5 μM TDZ, 9.0 μM BA and 1.2 μM naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). Regenerated shoots were transferred to MS medium supplemented with 2.5 μM TDZ, to produce multiple shoots. In vitro cultured plantlets readily acclimatized to greenhouse conditions, showing 100% survival rates in a sphagnum, perlite and sand (1:1:1) medium. These plants were transplanted into pots or planted in the field. The ex vitro acclimated plants grew vigorously and produced showy inflorescences 5–6 months after planting. The high-frequency of shoot multiplication and rapid flowering of tissue-cultured plants indicate that C. soloensis has great potential in the floricultural market.     

加拿大铁杉不定芽诱导及植株再生技术研究

以加拿大铁杉成熟的合子胚为外植体,进行了组织培养研究。成功地建立了加拿大铁杉的无性繁殖体系。结果表明:适宜愈伤组织诱导的培养基为,改良P6+BA 2.5 mg/L+KT1.0 mg/L+NAA 0.5 mg/L+2,4-D 1.0 mg/L,愈伤组织诱导率达91.5%;适宜不定芽分化的培养基为改良P6+BA 2.8 mg/L+2,4-D 0.125 mg/L,不定芽分化率达4.93个/g;适宜不定芽伸长的培养基为不加任何激素的改良P6培养基,不定芽伸率达34.5%;适宜生根诱导的培养基为:改良1/2 P6+NAA 0.05 mg/L+IBA 0.05 mg/L,生根率达20.5%;适宜练苗的基质为珍珠岩,成活率达28.4%。     

矮牵牛花药培养的研究

研究了不同材料消毒方式、不同种类和浓度的激素对矮牵牛花药培养的影响.结果表明:1mol/L HCL 1min 75%酒精30s 0.1%升汞8min的消毒方式效果最佳;Nitsch 2,4-D0.2 NAA0.5 BA0.2的愈伤组织诱导率最高;分化培养基中只有MS NAA 0.1 BA 2.0形成了不定芽,且分化率较低,为23.8%,针对这一问题需要做更为深入的研究.     

皇帝蕉薄片外植体愈伤组织的诱导及植株再生

将皇帝蕉试管苗茎段徒手切成厚约1mm的薄片,经无菌的0.5%柠檬酸溶液处理片刻后,接入各种培养基中。结果表明:(1)适度的暗培养预处理有利于愈伤组织诱导,合适暗培养天数为4d;(2)诱导愈伤组织最佳培养基为:B5+2,4-D13.572μmol/L+IBA4.921μmol/L+NAA5.371μmol/L+KT13.94μmol/L+椰乳5%+PP3330.0001mg/L,愈伤组织诱导率为86.0%;(3)最佳愈伤组织分化芽培养基为:改良MS培养基+BA13.6831μmol/L+NAA0.537μmol/L,芽分化率达到87.0%;(4)诱导芽生根的最佳培养基是:1/2MS+IBA0.492μmol/L(或+NAA0.537μmol/L),生根率达到100%。     

光叶子花茎段愈伤组织的诱导及其植株再生的研究

 研究了光叶子花(Bougainvillea glabra Choisy) 茎段愈伤组织的诱导及植株再生。结果表明:愈伤组织诱导以MS +BA 3.0 mg·L ^-1 + 2,4-D 0.2 mg·L^-1 +NAA 0.1 mg·L^-1培养基最好, 茎段愈伤组织的诱导率和分化率分别达78.2%和25.6%。不定芽的产生有两种类型: 直接从茎段基部诱导产生不定芽和茎段基部形成大块愈伤组织后再从愈伤组织上分化出不定芽。丛生苗诱导以MS +BA 2.0 mg·L^-1 +NAA 0.1 mg·L^-1为培养基, 增殖倍数可达5.4, 当培养基中BA 3.0 mg·L^-1和2,4-D 0.5～1.0 mg·L^-1时再生植株会出现叶片变异现象。MS+ BA 0.2 mg·L^-1 + GA₃ 0.5 mg·L^-1 +NAA 0.1 mg·L^-1培养基对有效苗培养具有较好的效果; 生根诱导以MS +NAA 3.0 mg·L^-1培养基诱导率最高, 为88.3%。     

萱草再生体系技术建立的研究

以萱草的根茎为材料,进行愈伤组织诱导和分化,试管苗的生根、移栽和移植的研究,建立萱草再生体系技术。结果证明:MS+BA0.4mg/L+NAA0.1mg/L+2,4-D0.1mg/L是愈伤组织诱导培养的理想培养基;MS+NH_4H_2PO_450mg/L+BA1.0mg/L+NAA0.1mg/L是愈伤组织增殖继代培养的理想培养基;MS+AgNO_30.5mg/L+GA_30.5mg/L+BA0.5mg/L+NAA0.1mg/L是愈伤组织分化培养的理想培养基;1/2MS+NAA0.1mg/L+IAA0.2mg/L是不定芽生根培养的理想培养基。在河沙中试管苗易移栽成活;移植到花坛中的试管苗根系发达、生长旺盛。     

酿酒葡萄原生质体再生植株

将酿酒葡萄品种白诗南、梅郁的花丝接种在含６ＢＡ２．０ｍｇ·１－１、２,４－Ｄ０．５ｍｇ·１－１的Ｂ５诱导培养基上,诱导产生胚性愈伤组织。胚性愈伤组织经液体悬浮培养形成含大量胚性细胞团的悬浮培养物。用Ｃｅｌｌｕｌａｓｅ　　Ｒｓ２％、Ｐｅｃｔｏｌｙａｓｅ　Ｙ２３０．３％,５ｍｍｏｌ·１－１ＣａＣｌ２·２Ｈ２Ｏ、０．６ｍｏｌ·１－１甘露醇、０．３％葡聚糖硫酸钾、ｐＨ５．６～５．８的酶混合液从胚性细胞团分离得到原生质体。原生质体培养到第５天出现第一次分裂,４０ｄ形成上百个细胞的大细胞团,５０ｄ形成０．５～１．０ｍｍ大小的小愈伤组织。这些小愈伤组织在含６ＢＡ０．５ｍｇ·１－１的Ｂ５分化培养基上分化出胚状体进而形成幼苗,在生根培养基上生根形成再生植株。     

Induction of somatic embryogenesis in lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Geartn.)

Callus induction and somatic embryogenesis of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) cv. Satabankacha were studied. Callus was initiated by culturing bud, cotyledon, and young leaf explants on Murashige and Skoog (MS) (1962) medium containing a combination of 0, 4, 8 and 10 μM 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) and 0, 1, 2 and 3 μM 6-furfuryl amino purine (kinetin) or substituting 0, 0.5 and 1 μM benzyladenine (BA) for kinetin. Bud explants cultured on medium containing 4 μM 2,4-D and 1 μM BA gave the best callus growth. For somatic embryogenesis, the calli initiated on MS medium containing a combination of 4, 6, 8 and 10 μM 2,4-D and 1 μM BA and subsequently transferred to media containing 2–4 μM 2,4-D and 0 or 0.5 μM BA produced the most somatic embryos. When cultures were 12-week-old, callus produced on medium with 6 μM 2,4-D and 1 μM BA showed the best growth for somatic embryo regeneration. When transferred to a medium with 2 μM 2,4-D and 0.5 μM BA somatic embryos were produced from 33% of the calli. Embryos developed to the stage proembryo within 4 weeks and formed globular, heart, torpedo and mature embryos within 16 weeks.     

Effect of position and orientation of leaflet explants with respect to plant growth regulators on micropropagation of Zamioculcas zamiifolia Engl. (ZZ)

Micropropagation studies on Zamioculcas zamiifolia Engl. (ZZ) as to the position and orientation of leaflet explants and plant growth regulators were carried out. Explants consisted of leaflet lamina from the basal or apical part of the leaflet with or without petiolule or midrib that were placed vertically into the medium except for the explants with midrib from the basal part of the leaflet that were placed horizontally as well. The explants were cultured on solid Murashige and Skoog medium (MS) with 30 g l⁻¹ sucrose, supplemented with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) at 2 or 4 mg l⁻¹ and 6-benzyladenine (BA) at 0 or 4.44 μM in all (four) possible combinations, or with 1-naphteleneacetic acid (NAA) at 0 or 5.38 μM and BA at 0 or 4.44 μM in all (four) possible combinations (establishment medium). The morphogenic response was direct from all types of leaflet explants and varied only with respect to different plant growth regulators of the medium: 2,4-D combined or not with BA formed somatic embryo-like structures; NAA alone produced tubers and roots; BA alone resulted mainly in leaves; NAA combined with BA produced mainly roots. The intensity of the response varied accordingly to the explant type and orientation. Explants with petiolule or midrib from the basal part of the leaflet showed the highest morphogenic response compared to explants without petiolule or midrib or to explants from the apical part of the leaflet, in all the plant growth regulator combinations used. Explants with midrib from the basal part of the leaflet placed vertically into the media showed higher morphogenic response compared to those placed horizontally on the medium surface. With the objective to regenerate plantlets, explants were subcultured on MS with NAA and BA at various concentrations based on the explant response in the establishment medium, taking into consideration the initial explant type. The initial explant type did not affect the response in the subculture. Most plantlets (a tuber with roots and one leaf with one pair of leaflets) were produced by explants with embryo-like structures induced in a medium with only 2,4-D. Explants with tubers induced in a medium with NAA gave plantlets at 65–85% when subcultured in a medium with 4.44 μM BA alone or in combination with 2.69 μM NAA. Explants with leaves induced in a medium with BA and explants with roots induced in a medium with NAA and BA gave plantlets at low percentages (20–40%). The best response was produced by explants with embryo like structures induced in a medium with only 2,4-D which gave plantlets at 100% when subcultured in the medium with 2.69 μM NAA and 2.22 μM BA. Plantlets raised in different treatments were transplanted ex vitro after 22 weeks and exhibited 80–100% survival.     

狗枣猕猴桃叶片离体培养的器官、体细胞胚形成与植株再生(英文)

以狗枣猕猴桃试管苗的叶片为外植体,接种于含3%蔗糖和0.2%Gelrite的BW培养基上,外加2,4-D(0,0.1,1和10μmol/L)与玉米素(0,1和10μmol/L)的12种激素组合,置于25℃,光周期为16/8h,光照强度为4000lx的条件下培养。在含1或10μmol/L2,4-D与1或10μmol/L玉米素组合的BW培养基上,产生了体细胞胚,并分化出小植株。随着玉米素浓度的增加,每个外植体上的胚再生频率和体细胞胚的数量也随之增加。同时以叶片为外植体产生的狗枣猕猴桃试管苗的愈伤组织表层产生了不定芽,并抽长成枝。发枝率随着玉米素浓度的增加而增加,并受高浓度的2,4-D所抑制。枝芽转接到含1μmol/LNAA的BW培养基上生根,长成小植株。     

In vitro embryo germination and proliferation of pistachio (Pistacia vera L.)

In vitro development of isolated embryos and axillary bud proliferation were studied in Pistacia vera L. Different regulator-free nutrient media were compared to determine the effects of the mineral solution, agar and sucrose concentrations on seedling development from mature embryos. Nutrient-rich MS [Murashige, T., Skoog, F., 1962. A revised medium for rapid growth and bioassays with tabacco tissue cultures. Physiol. Plant. 15, 473–479] and DKW [Driver, J.A., Kuniyuki, A.M., 1984. In vitro propagation of Paradox walnut rootstock. HortScience 19, 507–509] mineral solutions were more efficient for the development of aerial parts than nutrient-poor KN [Knop, W., 1884. Bereitung einer concentrierten nährstofflosung für pflanzen. Landwersuhssat 30, 292–294] and WT [Withe, P.R., 1936. Plant tissue cultures. Bot. Rev. 2, 419–437] solutions. Reducing the agar concentration enhanced fresh matter production and balanced seedling development. When tested at different concentrations, sucrose was found to orient mature embryo development, with the best results obtained at concentrations of 2–4%, whereas high concentrations (6 and 12%) mainly inhibited elongation of the aerial parts. Plantlets obtained previously from in vitro cultured embryos were propagated by axillary budding. High bud proliferation (six shoots per explant) was achieved when using 17.8 μM benzyladenine (BA) combined with 0.5 μM indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). The addition of 2.9 μM gibberellic acid (GA₃) to the propagation medium did not improve axillary shoot yields and on average, media with GA₃ produced 2.3–2.6 elongated stems per cultured explant. Shoots were rooted in vitro in half-strength MS medium containing 12.3 μM IBA.     

Micropropagation of Dendrobium draconis Rchb. f. from thin cross-section culture

An efficient procedure is outlined for rapid and mass in vitro propagation of an orchid, Dendrobium draconis Rchb. f. through in vitro culture of thin cross-sections (TCSs) derived from young stems. The TCS explants were excised along the stem from the base to shoot tip of 6-month-old plantlets and cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 20 g/l sucrose and different concentrations of N⁶-benzyladenine (BA), kinetin (Kn) and 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), either individually or in combination. Protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) were directly induced from the TCS explants and completely developed into shoots within 6–7 weeks. The optimal growth regulators combination for maximal PLB development was 2 mg/l BA and 1.0 mg/l NAA, giving rise to 68% of responding explants with an average 11 PLBs per explant. Shoot development was best achieved on MS medium containing sucrose and coconut water. Plantlets, 6–8 cm height were transplanted into coconut husk peat with 92% survival rate in a nursery.     

Effects of light,sucrose, and cytokinins on somatic embryogenesis in Lilium ledebourii (Baker) Bioss. via transverse thin cell-layer cultures of bulblet microscales

Summary

This is the first report describing the culture conditions necessary to induce somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration from transverse thin cell-layers (tTCL) of the rare and endangered bulb species, Lilium ledebourii (Baker) Boiss. (Liliaceae). The tTCLs were transferred onto 1.0 Murashige and Skoog medium (MS) containing various sucrose concentrations [3.0, 4.5, or 6.0% (w/v)] and different combinations of two cytokinins [6-benzylaminopurine (BA) or thidiazuron (TDZ)] with 1.0 µM -naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) in the dark, or exposed to light (40 µmol m^–2 s^–1). The aims of this work were to provide an improved propagation method torescue L. ledebourii, and to determine the effects of sucrose concentration, light, and different cytokinins on somatic embryogenesis. Embryogenic callus cultures were obtained only when the tTCLs were transferred onto 1.0 MS medium containing 1.0 µM NAA, various levels of BA (0.4, 1.1, or 2.2 µM), and sucrose [3.0, 4.5, or 6.0% (w/v)] after 3 months culture in the light or in darkness. Combinations of various concentrations of TDZ and NAA did not generate embryogenic calli. The highest rate of growth of embryogenic calli was achieved on 1.0 MS medium supplemented with 1.0µM NAA, 1.1 µM BA, and 4.5% (w/v) sucrose, in the light. Embryo-like structures were grown into plantlets after transfer onto 1.0 MS medium without any plant growth regulators and incubated in the light. Regenerated plants were successfully acclimatised to ex vitro conditions, with a survival rate of 90%.