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| Title: | Desiccation and ABA treatment improves conversion of somatic embryos to plantlets in banana (Musa spp.) cv. Rasthali (AAB) |
| Authors: | Srinivas, L
Ganapathi, T R
Suprasanna, P
Bapat, V A |
| Keywords: | banana
somatic embryos
abscisic acid
desiccation |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8 A01H4/00 |
| Abstract: |
Somatic embryos
of banana cv. Rasthali were subjected to 0-8 h desiccation and abscisic acid (ABA) treatment for improving
plant conversion. Somatic embryos exposed to 10  M ABA
followed by 2 h desiccation exhibited an increase in plant conversion (66%)
compared to control (56%). Embryos treated with ABA followed by 2 h desiccation survived up
to 5 weeks with 56% plant conversion upon storage at 10°C. This study suggests that combined treatment of banana somatic embryos
with ABA and
desiccation can improve conversion frequency.
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| Page(s): | 521-526 |
| ISSN: | 0975-0967 (Online); 0972-5849 (Print) |
| Source: | IJBT Vol.05(4) [October 2006]
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