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A protocol for large-scale propagation of Phragmites communis Trin. by somatic embryogenesis has been established. Plants were regenerated through somatic embryogenesis from stem segments of R5002-12, a salt-tolerant variant line of Phragmites communis Trin. Stem segment explants produced hard white callus on the semi-solid Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 9.05 μM 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) for 4 weeks. The induction frequency was 36.7%. Then, the callus was transferred to MS medium supplemented with 4.52 μM 2,4-D. After 4 weeks in culture, yellow embryogenic callus with some nodular structures was formed. When the embryogenic callus was transferred to differentiation medium (MS supplemented with 0.45 μM 2,4-D), differentiation was initiated to form small green islands on the surface of the callus after 2 weeks in culture. Within 4 weeks, a large number of somatic embryos were formed with a frequency of 86.7%. Six weeks later, they developed into strong plantlets. When the plantlets (about 1 cm in length) were cultured on propagation medium (MS supplemented with 13.31 μM BA+5.37 μM NAA), a great number of regenerated plants were obtained. After the plants were cultured on liquid 1/2 MS medium with 2.69 μM NAA added 2.46 μM IBA roots developed. The rooted plants were transferred to soil with over 85% survival. Using this methodology, more than 20000 regenerated plants of salt tolerant variant line of Phragmites communis Trin. have been produced.
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Yang, YG., Guo, YM., Guo, Y. et al. Regeneration and large-scale propagation of Phragmites communis through somatic embryogenesis. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 75, 287–290 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025871015405
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