IN-VITRO CULTURE OF INDIGENOUS AND EXOTIC BANANA CLONES FOR MAXIMIZING MULTIPLICATION

Authors
KHATRI A KHAN IA SIDDIQUI SH AHMAD M SIDDIQUI KA
Citation
A. Khatri et al., IN-VITRO CULTURE OF INDIGENOUS AND EXOTIC BANANA CLONES FOR MAXIMIZING MULTIPLICATION, Pakistan journal of botany, 29(1), 1997, pp. 143-150
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Pakistan journal of botany → ACNP
ISSN journal
05563321
Volume
29
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
143 - 150
Database
ISI
SICI code
0556-3321(1997)29:1<143:ICOIAE>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Meristematic tip with two pairs of leaf primordia from 5 clones of des sert banana (Musa spp.) viz., GN60A, SH3362, William, Highgate and Bas rai were evaluated for in-vitro propagation. Rapid shoot proliferation cultures were established in MS medium with 20 mu M BAP. Clone GN60A produced highest tillers followed by clone SH3362, with lowest number of tillers produced by Clone Basrai. Shoots were easily rooted on MS m edium with 4% sucrose. Oxidation of phenolic compounds was controlled by addition of 40 mg/l cystein HCl.