Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez

Background: Chlorophytum borivilianum is a rare medicinal plant originally distributed throughout the forest of India. The tubers of C. borivilianum are used as an aphrodisiac and impotence supplement. The propagation of C. borivilianum is possible through seeds and tubers, but conventional methods...

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Main Authors: Ashraf, Mehdi Farshad, Abdul Aziz, Maheran, Kemat, Nurashikin, Ismail, Ismanizan
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Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37218/
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author Ashraf, Mehdi Farshad
Abdul Aziz, Maheran
Kemat, Nurashikin
Ismail, Ismanizan
author_facet Ashraf, Mehdi Farshad
Abdul Aziz, Maheran
Kemat, Nurashikin
Ismail, Ismanizan
author_sort Ashraf, Mehdi Farshad
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description Background: Chlorophytum borivilianum is a rare medicinal plant originally distributed throughout the forest of India. The tubers of C. borivilianum are used as an aphrodisiac and impotence supplement. The propagation of C. borivilianum is possible through seeds and tubers, but conventional methods may take several months. Hence in vitro technique of shoot regeneration could be an efficient alternative means of propagating the species. Latest study reported microtuberization of C. borivilianum but there is no sufficient study on a rapid method for shoot multiplication and elongation. Results: Young shoot buds of C. borivilianum were cultured on MS medium containing 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and Kinetin (Kn), both at 0, 8.88, 17.8 and 26.6 μM, either individually or in combinations. Proliferated shoots were subcultured on fresh medium of the same constituents on week 3 of culture for further shoot multiplication and elongation. BAP alone (8.88–26.6 μM) was significantly effective on shoot multiplication, while Kn alone (8.88–26.6 μM) was significantly effective on shoot elongation compared to the control containing MS basal medium without any plant growth regulator. However, combination of both cytokinins stimulated an interaction producing higher shoot number and shoot length compared to their individual application. Conclusions: The most suitable combination was 8.88 μM BAP + 8.88 μM Kn, reaching a mean shoot number of 10.83 and shoot length of 6.85 cm.
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spelling upm-372182015-08-26T07:16:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37218/ Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez Ashraf, Mehdi Farshad Abdul Aziz, Maheran Kemat, Nurashikin Ismail, Ismanizan Background: Chlorophytum borivilianum is a rare medicinal plant originally distributed throughout the forest of India. The tubers of C. borivilianum are used as an aphrodisiac and impotence supplement. The propagation of C. borivilianum is possible through seeds and tubers, but conventional methods may take several months. Hence in vitro technique of shoot regeneration could be an efficient alternative means of propagating the species. Latest study reported microtuberization of C. borivilianum but there is no sufficient study on a rapid method for shoot multiplication and elongation. Results: Young shoot buds of C. borivilianum were cultured on MS medium containing 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and Kinetin (Kn), both at 0, 8.88, 17.8 and 26.6 μM, either individually or in combinations. Proliferated shoots were subcultured on fresh medium of the same constituents on week 3 of culture for further shoot multiplication and elongation. BAP alone (8.88–26.6 μM) was significantly effective on shoot multiplication, while Kn alone (8.88–26.6 μM) was significantly effective on shoot elongation compared to the control containing MS basal medium without any plant growth regulator. However, combination of both cytokinins stimulated an interaction producing higher shoot number and shoot length compared to their individual application. Conclusions: The most suitable combination was 8.88 μM BAP + 8.88 μM Kn, reaching a mean shoot number of 10.83 and shoot length of 6.85 cm. Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso 2014-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37218/1/Effect%20of%20cytokinin%20types.pdf Ashraf, Mehdi Farshad and Abdul Aziz, Maheran and Kemat, Nurashikin and Ismail, Ismanizan (2014) Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 17 (6). pp. 275-279. ISSN 0717-3458 10.1016/j.ejbt.2014.08.004
spellingShingle Ashraf, Mehdi Farshad
Abdul Aziz, Maheran
Kemat, Nurashikin
Ismail, Ismanizan
Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez
title Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez
title_full Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez
title_fullStr Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez
title_full_unstemmed Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez
title_short Effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. & Fernandez
title_sort effect of cytokinin types, concentrations and their interactions on in vitro shoot regeneration of chlorophytum borivilianum sant. & fernandez
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