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Imaging and Analysis for Quantifying Maize (Zea mays) Abiotic Stress Phenotypes
Published on: March 28, 2025
Efficient in vitro direct shoot organogenesis from seedling derived split node explants of maize (Zea mays L.)
Ramesh Mushke1, Rajesh Yarra2, Mallesham Bulle2
1Centromere Bio solutions Pvt. Ltd, Vibha Seeds Group, Agri Science Park, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India.
Abstract:
Maize is one of the important cereal crops around the world. An efficient and reproducible regeneration protocol via direct organogenesis has been established using split nodes as ex-plants derived from 7 to 10 day old in vitro grown seedlings. Surface sterilized maize seeds were germinated on MS medium lacking plant growth regulators. Nodal sections of 7-10 day old seedlings were isolated, split longitudinally into two halves and cultured on regeneration medium containing different concentrations of 6-benzyladenine (2.20, 4.40, 6.60, 8.80, 11.0 and 13.2 μM) or kinetin (2.32, 4.65, 6.97, 9.29, 11.6 and 13.9 μM). Inclusion of 8.80 μM BA into MS supplemented medium triggered a high frequency of regeneration response from split node explants with a maximum number of shoots (12.0 ± 1.15) and the highest shoot length (3.0 ± 0.73) was obtained directly (without an intervening callus phase) within 4 weeks of culture. Further shoot elongation was achieved on medium containing 4.40 μM BA. The elongated micro shoots were rooted on MS medium fortified with 1.97 μM indole-3-butyric acid. The regenerated plantlets with roots were successfully hardened on earthen pots after proper acclimatization under greenhouse conditions. This new efficient regeneration method provides a solid foundation for genetic manipulation of maize for biotic and abiotic stresses and to enhance the nutritional values.
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