CaCl2 enhanced somatic embryogenesis in Manihot esculenta Crantz.
Primary cassava somatic embryos were induced on a medium without CaCl(2), however, no or only a few secondary somatic embryos were formed from them. With 15 mM CaCl(2) in the medium for induction of cassava primary embryos, more secondary somatic embryos were produced from them, and they were much effective in maintaining their embryogenic capacity than the controls of embryos which were induced without CaCl(2).
Li
Rui-Mei
RM
Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Biotechnology of the Agriculture Ministry, Institute of Biotechnology and Bioscience, CATAS, Haikou, China.
Hu
Xin-Wen
XW
Li
Kai-Mian
KM
Fu
Shao-Ping
SP
Guo
Jian-Chun
JC
D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D047108:Embryonic Development / Q000187:drug effects*; D002365:Manihot / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000196:embryology* / Q000502:physiology; D012038:Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors
D002122:Calcium Chloride