Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The)
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 1993
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue: 2

Studies on saffron in Kashmir. III. in vitro production of corm and shoot like structures

  • Author:
  • A. K. Dhar, R. Sapru
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 193 to 196

Regional Research Laboratory (Branch), Sanat Nagar, Srinagar 190005.

* Present address: Regional Research Laboratory, Canal Road, Jammu Tawi 180001.

Abstract

Callus in saffron was induced on Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 2 mg/l each of 2,4-D and kinetin. Proliferation of callus and differentiation into corm, shoot and flower-like structures was achieved on the same medium supplemented with 1 mg/l NAA and 2 mg/l kinetin.

Keywords

Crocus sativus L, saffron, callus, in-vitro culture