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Efficient Plant Regeneration System From Leaf Discs of Zonal (Pelargonium x hortorum) and two scented (P. capitatum and P. graveolens) Geraniums

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An efficient and rapid plant regeneration system was established for zonal and scented geraniums using leaf discs as explants. Several explants, medium and culture conditions were studied to optimize shoot induction. Leaf discs taken from 4–5 weeks old in vitro grown plants, whatever the genotype, were more effective for shoot regeneration than those taken from greenhouse grown plants. Darkness proved to be a stimulating factor for shoot regeneration and the combination between NAA and two cytokinins gave the best results. Direct shoot regeneration (100%) was obtained from leaf discs of P. capitatum on half-strength MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg l−1 NAA in combination with 1 mg l−1 of BAP and zeatin in darkness (11.4 shoots per explant). In the same medium and culture conditions, all P. graveolens leaf discs also exhibited direct shoot regeneration (7.3 shoots per explant). For P. x hortorum, 100% of leaf discs underwent shoot regeneration on a MS medium supplemented with 0.2 mg l−1 NAA in combination with 0.5 mg l−1 of BAP and zeatin in darkness (8.8 shoots per explant) or under low light conditions with 0.2 mg l−1 NAA and 1 mg l−1 of BAP and zeatin (7.5 shoots per explant). For this species, the best results for shoot elongation were obtained on half-strength MS medium gelled with Phytagel 0.3% (v/v). Whatever the genotype, all shoots rooted readily when transferred to diluted MS medium (MS/2) containing 1 mg l−1 IAA. Acclimatized plants grew normally and flowered in greenhouse conditions. Flow cytometry analysis made on leaves of acclimatized plants revealed that all the scented geranium plants are similar to mother plants while 71% of P. x hortorum plants which showed strong growth were tetraploid.

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Abbreviations

BAP:

6-benzylaminopurine

IAA:

indol-3-acetic acid

MS:

Murashige and Skoog (1962)

NAA:

α-naphthaleneacetic acid

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Hassanein, A., Dorion, N. Efficient Plant Regeneration System From Leaf Discs of Zonal (Pelargonium x hortorum) and two scented (P. capitatum and P. graveolens) Geraniums. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 83, 231–240 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-005-6308-y

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