Somatic Embryogenesis and Synthetic Seed Production—a Biotechnological Approach for True-to-Type Propagation and In Vitro Conservation of an Ornamental Bulbaceous Plant Drimiopsis kirkii Baker.

2014 ◽  
Vol 172 (8) ◽  
pp. 4013-4024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sk Moquammel Haque ◽  
Biswajit Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Somatic Embryogenesis ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
In Vitro Conservation ◽  
Synthetic Seed ◽  
Biotechnological Approach

scholarly journals Recurrent somatic embryogenesis in long-term cultures of Gentiana lutea L. as a source for synthetic seed production for medium-term preservation

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 809-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Holobiuc ◽  
R. Catana
Keyword(s):  
Somatic Embryogenesis ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Somatic Embryos ◽  
Plant Material ◽  
Synthetic Seed ◽  
Sugar Alcohols ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Gentiana Lutea

Our aim was to establish an efficient and reproducible system for producing synthetic seeds from recurrent somatic embryogenesis in long-term cultures of Gentiana lutea L. This species is a vulnerable medicinal plant, protected both at the national and international levels, and is included in different Red Lists and Books. In vitro culture, as an alternative to classical methods of preservation, allows for the cyclic multiplication of plant material and short-, medium- and long-term preservation of tissue collections. Biotechnological approaches allow for maintenance of the plant material in a confined space and protection against biotic and abiotic factors. Somatic embryogenesis (SE) is the most efficient way to regenerate plants, ensuring material for preservation and fundamental research. In our experiment, recurrent somatic embryogenesis was developed in long-term cultures in the presence of sugar alcohols (mannitol, sorbitol) and in the absence of growth factors. This process proceeded at a high rate, with adventive somatic embryos being generated in a continuous process, followed by maturation, germination and development into plants. To follow the somatic embryogenesis process, histological samples were made. We used these embryogenic cultures for synthetic seed production and medium-term conservation. The viability of somatic embryos after moderate osmotic stress treatment was tested using TTC. Our methodology relied on the induction of somatic embryogenesis in the presence of auxins in the first cycle of in vitro cultures, long-term high embryogenic culture maintenance in the presence of sugar alcohols and synthetic seed production.

scholarly journals Somatic Embryogenesis using Immature Zygotic Embryos from Developing Fruits of Papaya (Carica papaya)

HortScience ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 783E-783
Author(s):  
S.K. Dhir ◽  
U.L. Yadava
Keyword(s):  
Somatic Embryogenesis ◽  
Somatic Embryos ◽  
Carica Papaya ◽  
Induction Medium ◽  
Zygotic Embryos ◽  
Synthetic Seed ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Secondary Embryos ◽  
Potential Use

An efficient protocol has been developed for the in vitro multiplication of papaya (Carica papaya L.) through somatic embryogenesis utilizing immature zgotic embryos. Somatic embryos were initiated on MS basel media supplemented with 5 mg·liter–1 2,4-D, 400 mg·liter–1 glutamine, and 6% sucrose. After culturing for 2 months, 65% of the explants became highly embryogenic. Each explant produced 50 to 80 embryos in 4 months on culture induction medium. Frequency of embryogenesis was increased (75 to 150 somatic embryos on 80% explants) upon supplementing medium with 4% maltose as a carbon source and 100 mg·liter–1 L-asparagine. The embryogenic callus appeared yellow and embryos at different stages of development were well-organized. On regular subculturing, these cultures continued to produce secondary embryos. Following their transfer to the hormone-free medium supplemented with 4% maltose, these embryos germinated. The somatic embryogenesis system is rapid, repetitive, and highly proliferative. Thus, this system may have a potential use in the development of synthetic seed and transgenic papaya plants. Details of important factors affecting somatic embryogenesis will be discussed.

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