Plant Tissue Cult. 11(1) : 11-14, 2001(June)

Regeneration of Eggplants (Solanum melongena L.) Through Somatic Embryogenesis

M. A. Y. Akhond and M. S. A. Bhuiyan

Biotechnology Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

Key words: Regeneration, Eggplant, Somatic embryogenesis

Abastract

Cotyledonary ad hypocotyls segments of eggplant var. Kajla were cultured on MS media with or without 2,4-D. Direct shoot organogenesis from hypocotyls explant was observed in the treatment without 2,4-D. The highest number of embryoids per explants was produced by hypocotyls explants in 0.5 mg/1 2,4-D supplemented MS medium. The percentage of embryos developing into plantlets was better in hypocotyls derived calli on MS fortified with 0.5 and 1.0 mg/1 2,4-D. Plantlets with well developed shoots and were successfully transferred to soil.

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