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Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration in semul (Bombax ceiba)

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Somatic embryogenesis in semul, Bombax ceiba L. (Bombacaceae) was achieved from immature zygotic embryo explants on MS medium. The cytokinin BA induced somatic embryogenesis at higher frequencies than the auxin 2,4-d. The rate of somatic embryogenesis was inversely related to the concentration of BA. A constant supply of 0.44 μM BA was necessary for a high multiplication rate. Conversion of somatic embryos into plantlets is reported.

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  1. Department of Biological Science, R.D. University, Jabalpur (MP), 482 001, India

    Manisha Vyas & Y.K. Bansal

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Vyas, M., Bansal, Y. Somatic embryogenesis and plantlet regeneration in semul (Bombax ceiba). Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 79, 115–118 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-004-4427-5

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