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Use of fungicides in plant tissue culture

Plant Cell Reports volume 3, pages 33–36 (1984)Cite this article

Abstract

We have examined a number of antifungal agents which might prove useful in plant tissue culture. We find that carbendazim, fenbendazole and imazalil can be used relatively safely and also have a broad spectrum of antifungal activity. Fungicides in clinical use do not prove to be as effective.

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Abbreviations

YEPD:

yeast potato dextrose, MS medium is Murashige and Skoog medium purchased from Flow Laboratories

2,4 D:

2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

BAP:

6-Benzylamino purine. Benomyl is methyl-(butylcarbamoyl)-2-benzimidazole carbamate

MBC:

is Carbendazim (methyl benzimidazole -2-yl-carbamate)

TBZ:

is Thiabendazole; 2-(Thiazol-4-y-l) benzimidazole

FBZ:

is Fenbendazole [5-(Phenylthio)-1 H-benzimidazole-2-yl] carbamic acid methyl ester

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    Robert Shields, Susan J. Robinson & Pat A. Anslow

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Shields, R., Robinson, S.J. & Anslow, P.A. Use of fungicides in plant tissue culture. Plant Cell Reports 3, 33–36 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00270226

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Keywords

  • Tissue Culture
  • Plant Tissue
  • Broad Spectrum
  • Antifungal Activity
  • Antifungal Agent