Anthers of the Solanum tuberosum genotype H3703 were cultured on medium containing equimolar concentrations of sucrose or maltose. It was found that significantly more pollen embryos became plants after culture on maltose and hence the yield of plants per 100 anthers cultured increased significantly
The effect of starch and ineubation temperature in anther culture of potato
β Scribed by Eva K. Calleberg; Lars B. Johansson
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 553 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0167-6857
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β¦ Synopsis
Three Andean tetraploid potato genotypes (2n= 48) and 7 anther-derived dihaploids (2n=24) originating from two of the tetraploids were used in anther culture. Relative number of embryos/vial was significantly higher when the anther culture media was gelatinized with 3% potato starch than when Gelrite or wheat starch (3%) were used as gelatinizing agents. The degree of anther culture response varied between tetraploids but also within a group of related dihaploids. Additionally, the embryo production of individual genotypes, tetraploids as well as dihaploids, was dependent on the incubation temperature (10, 15, 20, 25, 30Β°C) of the anther culture. The incubation temperature of the anther culture was also important for the regeneration rate. Direct regeneration was mostly stimulated when the anther culture was incubated at 20Β°C.
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