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Plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis was achieved from callus derived from immature cotyledons of Acacia catechu Willd. on Woody Plant Medium (WPM) supplemented with 13.9 μM kinetin and 2.7 μM 1-naphthaleneacetic acid. The addition of 0.9–3.5 mM L-proline to the medium influenced development of somatic embryos and also promoted secondary somatic embryogenesis. The light-green somatic embryos germinated on half-strength MS medium supplemented with 2% (w/v) sucrose. Somatic embryos germinated into plantlets that were acclimatized in the greenhouse and subsequently transferred to the field.
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Rout, G.R., Samantaray, S. & Das, P. Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from callus culture of Acacia catechu-a multipurpose leguminous tree. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 42, 283–285 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00030000
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