title: Somatic embryogenesis from mature embryo-derived leaflets of peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.).
abstract: Embryogenic masses were obtained from immature leaves of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cultured on a medium containing 20 mg/l 2,4-D. Somatic embryos developed from these masses following transfer to a medium containing 3 mg/l 2,4-D. The embryo morphology was quite variable. Following transfer to hormone-free medium, these embryos germinated. Shoot elongation was obtained in 25% of the embryos following transfer to a medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/l each of BAP and Kn. The plants grown in vitro by this method survived in sand:soil mixture and were grown to maturity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plant Tissue Culture, National Chemical Laboratory, 411 008, Pune, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chengalrayan
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sathaye
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hazra