Tissue Culture and Plant Regeneration in Grain Legumes: A Review

Authors : Mehmet Babaoğlu

Pages : 1-13

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Publication Date : 1997-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The available gene pool in grain legumes is restricted by the sexual incompatibility of many interspecific and intergeneric crosses. Genetic manipulation and in vitro cultures provide substantial advantages in broadening the genetic variability and reducing the time required for introgression of new traits. Grain legumes are generally recalcitrant crops with respect to their in vitro responses and require manipulation for undesirable characters they possess. Similarly, genetic transformation of any species necessitates a reproducible plant regeneration system. This study was intended to give an initial guidance, to researchers on grain legumes, about the most appropriate explant, medium and plant growth regulator combination for a given species. All previous works were summarised in table.
Keywords : Kallus, mikropropagasyon, apikal meristem, köklendirme.