IN-VITRO CULTURES OF SOLANUM-MALACOXYLON SENDT - NUTRITIONAL-REQUIREMENTS AND STEROL PRODUCTION

Authors
SUARDI ML BERNASCONI S PELIZZONI F RACCHI ML
Citation
Ml. Suardi et al., IN-VITRO CULTURES OF SOLANUM-MALACOXYLON SENDT - NUTRITIONAL-REQUIREMENTS AND STEROL PRODUCTION, Plant cell, tissue and organ culture, 36(1), 1994, pp. 9-14
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Plant cell, tissue and organ culture → ACNP
ISSN journal
01676857
Volume
36
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
9 - 14
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-6857(1994)36:1<9:ICOSS->2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Callus cultures were established from hypocotyl, root and leaf explant s of Solanum malacoxylon. The growth rate of calli was evaluated on Mu rashige and Skoog medium as well as Gamborg's B5 medium. Sterols were isolated from calli grown on both media however the B5 proved to be mo re effective in promoting the production of these metabolites. No calc itriol was found in the cultures. Feeding experiments with vitamin D3 were scarcely effective in promoting the production of vitamin D3 hydr oxylated metabolites.