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Micropropagation of iridaceae—a review

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The Iridaceae contains many hundreds of attractive species that have been overlooked for horticultural development. The incredible variation in flower and leaf shape, size and colour suggest this little-tapped resource could offer great opportunities for developing new commercial ornamental products. Micropropagation has increasingly become a valuable tool assisting breeders to release new species and cultivars into the market more rapidly. Here we review the progress made in Iridaceae micropropagation genus by genus, and highlight the potential for future expansion in this field.

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Abbreviations

2, 4-D:

2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

2iP:

2-Isopentenyladenine

ABA:

Abscisic acid

BA:

N6-Benzylaminopurine

BYMV:

Bean yellow mosaic virus

GA:

Gibberellic acid

IAA:

Indole-3-acetic acid

IBA:

Indole-3-butyric acid

NAA:

α-Naphthaleneacetic acid

PAA:

Phenylacetic acid

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We are grateful to the Claude Leon Foundation, University of KwaZulu-Natal, National Research Foundation (Pretoria), University of Minnesota Agriculture Experiment Station and the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Foundation for generous financial assistance.

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Ascough, G.D., Erwin, J.E. & van Staden, J. Micropropagation of iridaceae—a review. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 97, 1–19 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-009-9499-9

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