title: Studies on a drought resistant legume: The moth bean, Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq) marechal. I. Protoplast culture and organogenesis.
abstract: High yields of viable protoplasts were obtained from callus cultures derived from shoot apices of Vigna aconitifolia (JACQ) Marechal. The protoplasts divided and formed cell clusters on modified MS medium. The protoplast-derived callus formed multiple shoot buds on MS and B5 basal media without supplements, on MS medium containing supplements and on B5 medium containing charcoal (0.25%). Shoot formation occurred.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, 411 008, Poona, India.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Godbole
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Mascarenhas