In vitro organogenic competence of different organs and tissues of lily of the valley ‘Grandiflora of Nantes’

✍ Scribed by P. Verron; M. Nard; J. Cohat

• Book ID: 104623168
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 936 KB
• Volume: 40
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0167-6857
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00048129

✦ Synopsis

The in vitro organogenic competence of rhizome and flower stalk discs, flower buds and meristems of lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis L.) 'Grandiflora of Nantes' was studied. Except for the meristems, the other organs were all capable of organogenesis. Rhizome and flower stalk discs formed roots, while flower buds formed flower bud-like structures, and it appeared very difficult to modify the type of organogenesis. After six subcultures of the flower bud-like structures, a series of developmental stages were distinguished, i.e. regeneration of flower bud-like structures first, then leaf-like organs, and finally vegetative buds. This work pointed out the organogenic competence of the rhizome and flower stalk fragments for the first time.