FORMATION OF PROTOCORM-LIKE BODIES FROM ROOT APICES OF CATASETUM PILEATUM (ORCHIDACEAE) CULTIVATED IN VITRO. II. SOME NON-HORMONAL REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN THE REGENERATION

The effects of different types of culture media, organic nutrients, activated charcoal, physical state of medium, and the expiant size were studied regarding the conversion of C. pileatum root tips into protocorm-like bodies (PLB). Modified MS medium was disclosed to be particularly favorable to ind...

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Published in:Boletim de botânica Vol. 13; pp. 31 - 40
Main Authors: KRAUS, JANE ELIZABETH, KERBAUY, GILBERTO BARBANTE
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 25-06-1992
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Summary:The effects of different types of culture media, organic nutrients, activated charcoal, physical state of medium, and the expiant size were studied regarding the conversion of C. pileatum root tips into protocorm-like bodies (PLB). Modified MS medium was disclosed to be particularly favorable to induction, when compared other more diluted media. Continuous growth of the explanted root tip and PLB formation were considerably dependent on the carbon source. Sucrose, glucose and fructose proved to be the most effective carbon sources. Bacto-peptone improved PLB regeneration. A tendency to multiple PLB regeneration was obtained in liquid medium. Activated charcoal added to the medium showed a conspicuous increase in the conversion of root tips into PLB. An inverse relation was detected between the size of the explanted root tip and the capacity of PLB formation. Os efeitos de diferentes tipos de meios de cultura, nutrientes orgânicos, carvão ativado, estado físico do meio e tamanho dos explantes foram estudados em relação a conversão de ápices radiculares de C. pileatum em protocormóides (PLB). O meio MS modificado foi o que mais favoreceu a indução de protocormóides quando comparado aos meios mais diluídos. A manutenção do crescimento do explante radicular e a formação de protocormóides foi dependente da presença de urna fonte de carbono no meio: sacarose, glicose e frutase mostraram ser as fontes mais efetivas. Bacto-peptona estimulou a regeneração de protocormóides. Em meio líquido os explantes mostram unia tendência para a regeneração de PLB do tipo multiplo. O carvão ativado mostrou ser eficaz na transformação dos ápices radiculares em protocormóides. Verificou-se uma relação inversa entre o tamanho do explante e a capacidade de formação de protocormóides.
ISSN:0302-2439
2316-9052
DOI:10.11606/issn.2316-9052.v13i0p31-40