In Vitro Flowering of Basilicum polystachyon (L) Moench
Dipjyoti Chakraborty
Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan-713104, WB, India.
Abhijit Bandhyopadhyay
Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan-713104, WB, India.
P.K. Bhattacharyaa
Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan-713104, WB, India.
Kajal Gupta *
Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan-713104, WB, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Multiple shoot regeneration from shoot tip explants of Basilicum polystachyon (L) Moench, was achieved on Murashige and Skoog's (MS) basal medium supplemented with 0.5 ?M naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) and 2.5 ?M 6-benzyladenine (BA). Regenerated shoots were rooted on half-strength MS-medium. In vitro flowering was observed within 25-30 days in the same medium. A reduction of the juvenile phase was achieved. In vitro flowers did not show any abnormality and produced viable seeds.
Keywords: Basillicum polystachyon, 6-Benzyladenine, a-Naphthaleneacetic acid, In vitro flowering