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Direct plant regeneration was achieved from leaf explants of Plumbago rosea and Plumbago zeylanica on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 6.7 μM 6-benzylaminopurine (BA), 1.4 μM indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), 370 μM adenine sulfate (Ads) and 3% (w/v) sucrose. The shoot initials developed within 2–3 weeks on the leaf margin as well as from the cut surface of the leaf. High frequency shoot-bud regeneration was achieved on similar medium in subsequent subcultures. The semi-mature leaves produced more shoot-buds as compared to the younger leaves. Mature leaves did not show any response for shoot bud initiation. More than 85% of the semi-mature explants produced shoot-buds per leaf explant within 4 weeks of culture. Shoots rooted on half-strength basal MS medium supplemented with 1.2 μM indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) and 2% (w/v) sucrose; approximately 90% of the in vitro raised plantlets survived in the greenhouse. The regenerated plantlets looked morphologically similar to the mother plants. This protocol might be useful for genetic improvement programs.
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Das, G., Rout, G. Direct plant regeneration from leaf explants of Plumbago species. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 68, 311–314 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013945513317
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