RT Journal T1 HIGHLY EFFICIENT IN VITRO ROOT INDUCTION IN PEANUT BY MECHANICAL STRESS METHOD A1 M. U. Hassan A1 Z. Akram A1 S. Ajmal A1 T. Mukhtar A1 S. Nasim A1 G. Shabbir A1 Y. Zafar JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences JO JAPS SN 1018-7081 VO 23 IS 2 SP 425 OP 429 YR 2013 FD 2013/04/01 DO DOI NA AB

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) belongs to family leguminosae and is one of the world’s largest oilseed crops. Efficient tissue culture system is a pre-requisite for improvement of the crop through genetic engineering. Longitudinally halved cotyledons with removed plumule and radical were employed as explants to regenerate shoots in a previously determined best hormone combination. Shoots were inoculated singly or in the form of bunch on two different media in petri plates as well in jars. Shoot bunches in petri plates showed exceptionally high rooting and net survival efficiency on both media compared to all other combinations. Mechanical pressure exerted by low space in petri plate is the most probable reason for development of strong and extensive root system.

K1 Arachis hypogaea, cotyledon, in vitro regeneration, mechanical stress, root induction efficiency PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2013-JAPS-216