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We report here an in vitro culture system that provides reliable, highly efficient regeneration from immature embryos of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] and sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. Immature embryos were isolated 10–20 days after pollination and cultured on various L3 media. The influence of different parameters during the callus induction phase was examined with respect to the regeneration rate: (1) the concentrations of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and various cytokinins; (2) the addition of AgNO3; (3) the use of maltose or sucrose as a carbon source. Modifications in the phytohormones alone resulted in the regeneration of fertile sorghum plants at high efficiency. Significant increases in the regeneration rates of pearl millet genotypes were achieved by the combination of sucrose as a carbon source and silver nitrate as a potential ethylene inhibitor.
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Oldach, K., Morgenstern, A., Rother, S. et al. Efficient in vitro plant regeneration from immature zygotic embryos of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] and Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. Plant Cell Rep 20, 416–421 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002990100335
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002990100335