Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii

The rare of Dimorphorchis lowii with the special for its appearance and scent of dimorphic flowers is endemic to Borneo. An efficient in vitro methodology for mass propagation of the orchid is needed to produce plants for commercial production and to increase the populations in its natural habitat....

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Main Author: Ng, Stela Wei Ruh
Format: Academic Exercise
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/17047/1/Effect_of_plant_growth_regulators_on.pdf
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description The rare of Dimorphorchis lowii with the special for its appearance and scent of dimorphic flowers is endemic to Borneo. An efficient in vitro methodology for mass propagation of the orchid is needed to produce plants for commercial production and to increase the populations in its natural habitat. In this study, leaf explants were cultured on Mitra basal medium supplemented with various concentration of cytokinin (BAP) and auxin (NAA), individually or/and in combination under continuous darkness. The results showed that after 8 weeks of culture, the cut end of basal leaf explants had the highest competence to form embryoid-like structures (ELSs) than the cut end of leaf tips. The combination of 6 mg l�¹ NAA with either 1 mg l�¹ or 4 mg l�¹ BAP, and 6 mg l�¹ BAP alone showed the highest percentage of explants producing ELSs (26%, 20 %, and 20 % respectively). Regardless of the concentrations (1, 2,4, and 6 mg l�¹), addition of NAA alone into the media showed the highest percentage of necrotic explants (47 % - 73 %). For the growth regulators-free medium, 85 % of the explants became necrotic after 8 weeks of culture.
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spelling ums.eprints-170472017-10-13T06:19:15Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/17047/ Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii Ng, Stela Wei Ruh SB Plant culture The rare of Dimorphorchis lowii with the special for its appearance and scent of dimorphic flowers is endemic to Borneo. An efficient in vitro methodology for mass propagation of the orchid is needed to produce plants for commercial production and to increase the populations in its natural habitat. In this study, leaf explants were cultured on Mitra basal medium supplemented with various concentration of cytokinin (BAP) and auxin (NAA), individually or/and in combination under continuous darkness. The results showed that after 8 weeks of culture, the cut end of basal leaf explants had the highest competence to form embryoid-like structures (ELSs) than the cut end of leaf tips. The combination of 6 mg l�¹ NAA with either 1 mg l�¹ or 4 mg l�¹ BAP, and 6 mg l�¹ BAP alone showed the highest percentage of explants producing ELSs (26%, 20 %, and 20 % respectively). Regardless of the concentrations (1, 2,4, and 6 mg l�¹), addition of NAA alone into the media showed the highest percentage of necrotic explants (47 % - 73 %). For the growth regulators-free medium, 85 % of the explants became necrotic after 8 weeks of culture. 2011 Academic Exercise NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/17047/1/Effect_of_plant_growth_regulators_on.pdf Ng, Stela Wei Ruh (2011) Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii. Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (Unpublished)
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Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii
title Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii
title_full Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii
title_fullStr Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii
title_full_unstemmed Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii
title_short Effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of Dimorphorchis lowii
title_sort effect of plant growth regulators on leaf culture of dimorphorchis lowii
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