title: Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from protoplast culture of Crocus pallasii subsp. haussknechtii.
abstract: A protocol has been developed for plant regeneration from protoplast culture of Crocus pallasii subsp. haussknechtii using regenerable embryogenic calli obtained from shoot meristem culture on MS+9.28 microM kinetin+4.52 microM 2,4-D. Protoplasts were isolated directly from embryogenic calli, embedded in Ca-alginate beads and cultured with nurse cells in MS+4.64 microM kinetin+4.52 microM 2,4-D+5.68 microM ascorbic acid+0.3 M mannitol at 20 +/- 2 degrees C in darkness. After appearing ofmicrocalli on the surface of the beads, they were transferred onto 1/2MS+2.32 microM kinetin+2.26 microM 2,4-D+5.68 microM ascorbic acid for growth of embryogenic calli. Somatic embryos matured on MS medium growth regulator free and germinated on 1/2MS+14.45 microM GA3 +4.43 microM BA at 20 +/- 2 degrees C in a 16/8 h light/dark cycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran.
authors.forename: Roya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karamian
mesh_terms: D027622:Crocus / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D047108:Embryonic Development; D011523:Protoplasts / Q000166:cytology*