Micropropagation of selected somaclones of Begonia and Saintpaulia.
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1997-12
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Begonia x elatior plantlets which regenerated from leaf disk callus showed variations
in plant morphology, number of flowers per plant, and flower size. Variations in flowering period,
number of flowers per plant, and flower morphology were observed in Saintpaulia ionantha L.
plants directly regenerated from leaf disk explants. The cytokinins, benzylaminopurine and
zeatin, tested in the culture medium did not affect the basic plant characteristics including flower
colour which remained stable in both species. Micropropagation of selected somaclones having
the desirable trait of high number of flowers per plant was stable in the MV2 and MV3
generations.
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Somaclonal variation, Begonia, Saintpaulia;, cytokinins, auxins, plant morphology, flower morphology
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Jain S Mohan. Micropropagation of selected somaclones of Begonia and Saintpaulia. Journal of Biosciences. 1997 Dec; 22(5): 585-592.