title: Efficient protocol for rapid Aloe vera micropropagation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Aloe vera Linn. (Liliaceae) is a medicinal plant and has a number of curative properties. Vegetative propagation has not enough potential for supplying market demand. However, via in vitro propagation makes possible the mass production of Aloe plants.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The current study was conducted to investigate growth regulators' effects on proliferation of A. vera.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, for comparison of plant growth regulators' effects on proliferation, the shoot tips and auxiliary buds of A. vera were cultured in the Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium. Rooted plantlets were transferred to garden soil, compost, and sand in the proportion of 1:1:1, respectively, after hardening.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The maximum number of shoots was obtained on the medium supplemented with 1 mg/L IAA+4 mg/L BAP and 0.2 mg/L IAA+0.8 BAP mg/L. Rooting was also achieved in the same media composition proliferation of shoot. The acclimatized plants showed 100% of survival. The regenerated plants looked healthy, and they were morphologically similar to that of stock plants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results suggest that in vitro culture may be used as a technique for rapid propagation of A. vera.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Tarbiat Modares University , Tehran , Iran .
authors.forename: Mozhgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molsaghi
authors.forename: Ahmad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moieni
authors.forename: Danial
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kahrizi
mesh_terms: D000504:Aloe / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010937:Plant Growth Regulators
keywords: In vitro culture; medicinal plant; plant growth regulators; proliferation; shoot tip