Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro

Kinetin has been reported to exert inhibitory effect when used in tissue culture and in some cases reverse the action of auxin and cause growth inhibition and retardation of root formations. Kinetin also acts as ‘mitotic poison’, mimicking the effect of pesticides and toxic chemicals and interferes...

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Main Authors: Jamilah Syafawati Yaacob, Rosna Mat Taha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11709/
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author Jamilah Syafawati Yaacob,
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description Kinetin has been reported to exert inhibitory effect when used in tissue culture and in some cases reverse the action of auxin and cause growth inhibition and retardation of root formations. Kinetin also acts as ‘mitotic poison’, mimicking the effect of pesticides and toxic chemicals and interferes in mitosis mechanism of plants. The effect of kinetin on size of cell and nucleus as well as chromosome behaviour in root tip meristems of Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus was studied. The results showed that prolong exposure to kinetin caused chromosome abnormalities to occur more frequently. Chromosome breakage yielded fragmented chromosomes, while abnormal spindle fibers caused delay in chromosome movement, termed as laggard chromosomes. Abnormal nucleus was also observed with kinetin treatments, such as micronucleus, binucleated and tripolar cells.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:117092018-05-30T00:57:40Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11709/ Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro Jamilah Syafawati Yaacob, Rosna Mat Taha, Kinetin has been reported to exert inhibitory effect when used in tissue culture and in some cases reverse the action of auxin and cause growth inhibition and retardation of root formations. Kinetin also acts as ‘mitotic poison’, mimicking the effect of pesticides and toxic chemicals and interferes in mitosis mechanism of plants. The effect of kinetin on size of cell and nucleus as well as chromosome behaviour in root tip meristems of Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus was studied. The results showed that prolong exposure to kinetin caused chromosome abnormalities to occur more frequently. Chromosome breakage yielded fragmented chromosomes, while abnormal spindle fibers caused delay in chromosome movement, termed as laggard chromosomes. Abnormal nucleus was also observed with kinetin treatments, such as micronucleus, binucleated and tripolar cells. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11709/1/17%20Jamilah%20Syafawati.pdf Jamilah Syafawati Yaacob, and Rosna Mat Taha, (2017) Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro. Sains Malaysiana, 46 (12). pp. 2417-2423. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol46num12_2017/contentsVol46num12_2017.htm
spellingShingle Jamilah Syafawati Yaacob,
Rosna Mat Taha,
Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro
title Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro
title_full Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro
title_fullStr Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro
title_full_unstemmed Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro
title_short Kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in African Blue Lily (Agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in In Vitro
title_sort kinetin induces chromosomal abnormalities in african blue lily (agapanthus praecox ssp. minimus) grown in in vitro
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11709/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11709/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11709/1/17%20Jamilah%20Syafawati.pdf