Abstract
Factors affecting somatic embryogenesis in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) using leaflet explants of seedlings obtained from aseptically germinated embryo axes were evaluated. Somatic embryogenesis was influenced by developmental stage, leaflet size, induction medium, and time on induction medium. Leaflets that were 5–7 mm long had a greater embryogenic response than smaller or larger leaflets. Percent embryogenesis and mean number of embryos were related to the developmental stage of germinating seedlings. A greater response was obtained if leaflets were folded and closely appressed. Preselection of leaflets increased percent embryogenesis from 21% up to 67%. As leaflets unfolded, embryogenesis decreased; open leaflets lost the potential for embryogenesis. The optimal induction conditions were a 7-day incubation period on Murashige and Skoog medium with 136 μm 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 0.93 μm kinetin. Somatic embryos germinated to form plants that exhibited a normal morphology.
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Received: 29 December 1997 / Revision received: 9 April 1998 / Accepted: 24 April 1998
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Baker, C., Wetzstein, H. Leaflet development, induction time, and medium influence somatic embryogenesis in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Plant Cell Reports 17, 925–929 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002990050511
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002990050511