In Vitro Regeneration of Iranian Melon (Cucumis melo L. ‘Samsoori’) Using Antibiotic and Benzyl adenine Micropropagation of Cucumis melo L. ‘Samsoori’

Document Type : Research paper

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1 Young Researchers Club, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Cucumis melo L. is one of the most economically important horticultural crops worldwide. However,   low plant regeneration frequency of this plant during genetic transformation is  the  major hurdle for  applying biotechnological approaches. Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of 6-benzyladenine (BA), cefotaxime (CTX), kanamycin (KAN), and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) on the regeneration of cotyledonary petioles generated from 6-day-old in vitro grown seedlings. Results showed that  application of 1.5 mgl-1 BA plus 250 mgl-1 CTX and 1 mgl-1 BA with 1000 mgl-1 CTX formed the most efficient media for plant regeneration. The highest callus production was recorded on medium containing 1 mgl-1 BA with 250 mgl-1 CTX and 1.5 mgl-1 BA with 750 mgl-1 CTX. Medium containing 500 mgl-1 CTX plus 0.1 mgl-1 IAA  efficiently  induced both root \ and leaf formation. All regenerated plants were died by adding   100 mgl-1 kanamycin therefore this level considered as threshold level for kanamycin application.. Overall, the results indicated that presence of BA plays an essential role for melon regeneration and cefotaxime can be considered as an auxiliary agent. 

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International Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology
Volume 4, Issue 1
June 2017
Pages 117-126

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  • Receive Date: 03 January 2017
  • Revise Date: 28 July 2017
  • Accept Date: 28 June 2017

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