Abstract
Established red maple (Acer rubrum L.) callus was cultured on media varying in auxin (NAA or 2,4-D) and cytokinin (BA) concentrations. Callus growth was positively affected by the presence of both an auxin and cytokinin in the medium. Optimal growth depended on the ratio of cytokinin/auxin as well as the total amount of plant growth regulators in the medium.
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Abbreviations
- (NAA):
-
naphthaleneacetic acid
- (2,4-D):
-
2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
- (BA):
-
and 6-benzylaminopurine
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King, S.M., Morehart, A.L. Effect of BA, NAA, and 2,4-D on red maple callus growth. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 10, 57–63 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00037497
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