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In vitro culture initiation and multiplication<br />

Table 5.1: Effect <strong>of</strong> kinetin and 2,4-D on excised embryos <strong>of</strong> Romulea sabulosa. Mean values in a column followed by different letters that indicates<br />

significance differences between treatments according to Duncan’s multiple range test (P 0.05). S = swelling <strong>of</strong> embryo; SR = swelling <strong>of</strong> embryo<br />

with rooting; SSI = swelling <strong>of</strong> embryo with shoot initials; SRF = shoot and root formation; SC = shoot cluster; SCR = shoot cluster with roots;<br />

CSCI = callus with shoot cluster initials; CIS = corm-like structure (< 10 mm); CAI = callus appearing incompetent; CPE = callus with potential<br />

embryogenesis; PDE = potential direct embryogenesis; CSGR = cultures showed growth response. Potential embryogenesis refers to cultures that<br />

appeared to develop embryo-like structures (Figure 5.7).<br />

Treatment ( M)<br />

Observed response (%) y<br />

S SR SSI SRF SC SCR CSCI CIS CAI CPE PDE CSGR<br />

control (no PGR’s) 43 ± 6 a 20 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 e 0 ± 0 b 53 ± 8 abc<br />

kinetin (2.3) 24 ± 3 bc 0 ± 0 b 24 ± 3 a 20 ± 0 a 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 e 0 ± 0 b 50 ± 10 abc<br />

kinetin (4.7) 30 ± 4 b 40 ± 0 a 20 ± 0 b 20 ± 0 a 20 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 e 0 ± 0 b 50 ± 7 abc<br />

kinetin (23.2) 20 ± 0 cd 0 ± 0 b 20 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 36 ± 8 a 20 ± 0 a 20 ± 0 a 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 e 0 ± 0 b 63 ± 8 ab<br />

2,4-D (2.3) 20 ± 0 cd 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 20 ± 0 a 20 ± 0 de 0 ± 0 b 27 ± 7 c<br />

kinetin (2.3) + 2,4-D (2.3) 20 ± 0 cd 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 40 ± 7 ab 0 ± 0 b 47 ± 7 abc<br />

kinetin (4.7) + 2,4-D (2.3) 20 ± 0 cd 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 30 ± 6 a 0 ± 0 b 43 ± 6 a 27 ± 5 a 70 ± 7 a<br />

kinetin (23.2) + 2,4-D (2.3) 20 ± 0 bcd 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 20 ± 0 ab 0 ± 0 b 30 ± 5 abc 0 ± 0 b 50 ± 5 abc<br />

2,4-D (4.5) 30 ± 4 bc 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 20 ± 0 ab 20 ± 0 b 26 ± 5 cde 0 ± 0 b 37 ± 13 bc<br />

kinetin (2.3) + 2,4-D (4.5) 20 ± 0 cd 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 20 ± 0 ab 20 ± 0 a 35 ± 8 bcd 0 ± 0 b 47 ± 13 abc<br />

kinetin (4.7) + 2,4-D (4.5) 20 ± 0 cd 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 20 ± 0 ab 0 ± 0 b 33 ± 7 ab 0 ± 0 b 47 ± 7 abc<br />

kinetin (23.2) + 2,4-D (4.5) 20 ± 0 d 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 0 ± 0 b 20 ± 0 ab 20 ± 0 a 27 ± 5 cde 32 ± 5 a 57 ± 13 ab<br />

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