Regeneration of plants from alginate-encapsulated somatic embryos of banana cv. Rasthali (Musa spp. AAB group)

Authors
Ganapathi, TR Srinivas, L Suprasanna, P Bapat, VA
Citation
Tr. Ganapathi et al., Regeneration of plants from alginate-encapsulated somatic embryos of banana cv. Rasthali (Musa spp. AAB group), IN VITRO-PL, 37(2), 2001, pp. 178-181
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences","Animal & Plant Sciences
Journal title
IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-PLANT
ISSN journal
10545476 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
178 - 181
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-5476(200103/04)37:2<178:ROPFAS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Somatic embryos of banana cv. Rasthali (AAB genomic group) were encapsulate d in 5% sodium alginate to produce synthetic seeds. The frequency of germin ation of encapsulated embryos varied considerably on different gel matrices and substrates used for plant development. Maximum conversion frequency of 66% was noted from encapsulated embryos cultured on MS medium. Plantlets d eveloped from synthetic seeds were successfully transferred to soil.