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MICROPROPAGATION OF TURKISH ENDEMIC IRIS STENOPHYLLA HAUSSKN & SIEHE EX BAKER SUBSP. ALLISONII B. MATHEW
Article number
886_25
Pages
187 – 192
Language
English
Abstract
Geophytes are widely used for perfume and in the pharmaceutical industry as well as for ornamental flowers.
Two million dollars is earned annually through the export of geophytes in Turkey.
Because of their economic importance bulbs are frequently collected from their natural habitats.
Their collection from the wild has resulted in some problems for many plant species. Iris stenophylla Hausskn & Siehe ex Baker subsp. allisonii B. Mathew is a critically endangered geophyte.
In vitro production is an alternative method for the protection of this plant.
In this study immature embryo and bulb scale explants were isolated and cultured on Murashige-Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with various combinations of 6-benzylaminopurin (BA) and α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). The best result were obtained from MS medium supplemented with 1 mg/L BA and 0.25 mg/L NAA.
Two million dollars is earned annually through the export of geophytes in Turkey.
Because of their economic importance bulbs are frequently collected from their natural habitats.
Their collection from the wild has resulted in some problems for many plant species. Iris stenophylla Hausskn & Siehe ex Baker subsp. allisonii B. Mathew is a critically endangered geophyte.
In vitro production is an alternative method for the protection of this plant.
In this study immature embryo and bulb scale explants were isolated and cultured on Murashige-Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with various combinations of 6-benzylaminopurin (BA) and α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). The best result were obtained from MS medium supplemented with 1 mg/L BA and 0.25 mg/L NAA.
Authors
A.G. Nasırcılar, S. Mirici, O. Eren, O. Karagüzel, I. Baktır
Keywords
Iris stenophylla subsp. allisonii, in vitro propagation
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