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Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet formation were obtained from 60–75 day old cell cultures of carnation. Callus was generated on MS basal medium supplemented with 2,4-dichchlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D). Removal of 2,4-D during subsequent subculturing of cell suspensions resulted in formation of embroids. These somatic embryos originated from single cells and their early development proceeded normally with clearly defined apical and root meristems. Some embryos developed into plants and were acclimatized to ex vitro conditions.
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Abbreviations
- BAP:
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6-benzylaminopurine
- Kinetin:
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6-furfurylamino purine
- 2,4-D:
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2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid
- MS:
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Murashige and Skoog
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Choudhary, M.L., Chin, CK. Somatic embryogenesis in cell suspension culture of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.). Plant Growth Regul 16, 1–4 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00040500
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00040500