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Embryogenic cell suspension cultures of Coffea arabica cv. Caturra Rojo were treated with salicylic acid (SA). Two concentrations, 10–12 and 10–10 M, had a significant effect on the growth rate of the cell cultures when compared to the control, and this effect was concentration-dependent. These two SA concentrations also had a dramatic effect on both the number of somatic embryos and quality, in terms of embryo size and development. In general, the use of SA had a positive effect on cellular growth and somatic embryogenesis, causing a twofold increase in both processes. The increase in the number of somatic embryos could be a reflection of an increase in the number of embryogenic cells induced with SA treatment.
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Quiroz-Figueroa, F., Méndez-Zeel, M., Larqué-Saavedra, A. et al. Picomolar concentrations of salicylates induce cellular growth and enhance somatic embryogenesis in Coffea arabica tissue culture. Plant Cell Rep 20, 679–684 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002990100386
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002990100386