Regeneration ofSolanum tuberosum cv. Katahdin from leaf expiantsin vitro

A previously published medium has been found to be effective for plant regeneration from leaf expiants ofSolanum tuberosum cv. Katahdin. A number of combinations of thidiazuron and naphthaleneacetic acid, along with a medium previously published for shoot regeneration from protoplast-derived calli ofSolanum phureja, which contained zeatin, indoleacetic acid and gibberellic acid (ZIG), were tested for callus induction, and all calli were transferred to ZIG for shoot induction. We conclude that leaf expiants cultured on ZIG medium at all stages of culture were the most effective at shoot production. A mean of over six shoots were produced per expiant after four months in culture.