In vitro Regeneration from Epicotyl explant of Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth.)
C. Sheethal *
Biosystematics and Medicinal Plant Laboratory, Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106, Karnataka, India
L. Rajanna
Biosystematics and Medicinal Plant Laboratory, Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106, Karnataka, India
N. Devendra
Biosystematics and Medicinal Plant Laboratory, Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106, Karnataka, India
Y.N. Seetharam
Biosystematics and Medicinal Plant Laboratory, Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106, Karnataka, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
An efficient protocol was developed for in vitro shoot regeneration from an aseptically grown seedling of Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth.) Alston using epicotyls explant on MS medium supplemented with BA (1.0 mg/l). It induced maximum number of multiple shoots with 80% response. Further proliferation and elongation was achieved on MS medium containing combinations of BA and NAA (1.0+0.5 mg/l). The elongated shoots were harvested and cultured on half strength MS medium containing IBA, NAA and IAA (0.5�2.0 mg/l). NAA (1.0 mg/l) has produced maximum number of roots per shoot. Rooted plantlets were made to acclimatize, hardened and gradually transferred to the field condition with 80% survival rate.
Keywords: Caesalpinia decapetala, Epicotyl explant, Regeneration