Plantlet regeneration from nodal explants of Ocimum citriodorum Vis.

Authors

  • Balasundaram Janarthanam Omnigreen Organic Biopark Pvt. Ltd., Plant Biotechnology Division, AGS Colony, Alwarthiru Nagar, Chennai- 600 087,
  • Sumathi Ethiraj Department of Biotechnology, D.G. Vaishnav College, University of Madras, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600106, Tamil Nadu,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i4.8547

Keywords:

Ocimum citriodorum, Plant regeneration, Nodal explant, Mass propagationl explant, Mass propagation

Abstract

A protocol for multiple shoot induction and plant regeneration from nodal explants of Ocimum citriodorum has been developed. Nodal explants inoculated on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/l Benzyl adenine (BAP) and 0.025 mg/l indole -3- acetic acid (IAA) showed better growth response (80%) and produced 15.2 ± 1.28 shoots per explant with an average length of 6.17 ± 0.29 cm after 35 days. Roots were induced after transfer to half strength MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/l Indole -3- butyric acid (IBA) produced 6.0 ± 1.0 roots with an average height of 4.9 ± 0.26 cm after 30 days. Plantlets with well developed root and shoot systems were successfully acclimated (80 %) and established in earthen pots containing mixture of soil, vermiculite and farm yard manure (1:1:1).

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 47(4), 433-436, 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i4.8547

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Author Biography

Balasundaram Janarthanam, Omnigreen Organic Biopark Pvt. Ltd., Plant Biotechnology Division, AGS Colony, Alwarthiru Nagar, Chennai- 600 087,

Division of Plant Biotechnology

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Published

2013-03-06

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Janarthanam, B., & Ethiraj, S. (2013). Plantlet regeneration from nodal explants of Ocimum citriodorum Vis. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 47(4), 433–436. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v47i4.8547

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