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Medium conditions for reliable shoot regeneration from cotyledonary explants of Chinese cabbage were examined. Maximum shoot regeneration was obtained in the presence of 5 mg/l BA and 0.5 mg/l NAA. Shoot induction was further improved by the addition of AgNO3 as well as higher concentrations (1.2–1.6%) of agar in the regeneration medium. When 123 genotypes were tested, a large variation in regeneration frequency was observed, ranging from 95% to 0%. Shoot regeneration frequency was not related to origin and days to maturity of the genotypes. Ethylene production from cultured explants seemed to play an important role in shoot regeneration. Explants of highly responsive genotypes or if cultured on the medium solidified with a higher concentration of agar generally showed low levels of ethylene production. However, AgNO3, which also enhanced shoot induction, resulted in an increase in ethylene production. The possible interaction between ethylene and shoot regeneration is discussed.
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Received: 26 September 1997 / Revision received: 6 March 1998 / Accepted: 20 March 1998
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Zhang, FL., Takahata, Y. & Xu, JB. Medium and genotype factors influencing shoot regeneration from cotyledonary explants of Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp. pekinensis). Plant Cell Reports 17, 780–786 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002990050482
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002990050482