How to translate text using browser tools
18 October 2007 In vitro propagation of ten threatened species of Mammillaria (Cactaceae)
R. Ramirez-Malagon, I. Aguilar-Ramirez, A. Borodanenko, L. Perez-Moreno, J. L. Barrera-Guerra, H. G. Nuñez-Palenius, N. Ochoa-Alejo
Author Affiliations +
Abstract

Mammillaria species are the most numerous within Cactaceae family, and some of them are threatened with extinction as a result of human activities. In this work, results of in vitro propagation are presented for ten Mammillaria species, testing 20 combinations of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and kinetin. Best results on shoot formation were obtained using kinetin at two levels: 27.9 and 46.5 μM. All IAA levels tested were able to induce de novo shoot formation in M. bocasana, M. densispina, M. hahniana, M. hutchisoniana, M. orcutii, M. pectinifera, M. perbella, M. picta, M. rhodantha, and M. zephyranthoides. Depending on the IAA level tested, four responding groups were observed concerning their highest shoot-formation number. For all species, the highest average of shoot formation was achieved with 5.7:46.5 or 11.4:46.5 μM IAA/kinetin, yielding 4.8 and 4.7 shoots per explant, respectively, in 60 d. Rooting of regenerated shoots was achieved by leaving the explants in their shoot-induction medium or transferring them to half-strength MS medium. Hardening of regenerated plants was successfully achieved by planting them in peat moss substrate after a desiccation treatment at room temperature for 3 d.

R. Ramirez-Malagon, I. Aguilar-Ramirez, A. Borodanenko, L. Perez-Moreno, J. L. Barrera-Guerra, H. G. Nuñez-Palenius, and N. Ochoa-Alejo "In vitro propagation of ten threatened species of Mammillaria (Cactaceae)," In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant 43(6), 660-665, (18 October 2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-007-9076-z
Received: 26 January 2007; Accepted: 5 July 2007; Published: 18 October 2007
JOURNAL ARTICLE
6 PAGES

This article is only available to subscribers.
It is not available for individual sale.
+ SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

KEYWORDS
cacti
endangered species
In vitro regeneration
ornamentals
Plant growth regulators
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission
Back to Top