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Multiple shoot formation was induced from excised leaf explants of Annona squamosa Linn. (custard apple) seedlings on a Murashige and Skoog basal medium containing benzylaminopurine and kinetin. Various auxins in combination with the above medium produced callusing of the explants. In an investigation of environmental factors affecting shoot induction it was seen that the maximum number of shoots were obtained using the leaf base with petiole at a temperature of 27°C and a light intensity of 1000 lux. Roots were initiated erratically when individual shoots were treated with an auxin and then transferred to an auxin free medium. The process of the development of adventitious buds in leaf culture was analysed histologically.
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Nair, S., Gupta, P.K., Shirgurkar, M.V. et al. In vitro organogenesis from leaf explants of Annona squamosa Linn. Plant Cell Tiss Organ Cult 3, 29–40 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035918
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