AUXIN TYPE DURING INDUCTION AFFECTS PECAN SOMATIC EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT AND MORPHOLOGY
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Somatic embryogenic cultures of pecan (Carya illinoinensis) were induced on medium with either naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) or 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). Percent embryogenesis, embryo development, and subsequent performance were assessed. Cultures induced on medium with NAA were more zygotic-like, with a higher frequency of embryos that had well-defined shoot apices. In contrast, cultures induced with 2,4-D exhibited more extensive callusing and more fused and/or abnormal embryos. Adjustment of the auxin used during induction may be a means of obtaining higher quality embryos, that have higher rates of conversion into plants.
2006 ◽
Vol 131
(5)
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pp. 586-592
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