Somatic embryogenesis from scutellar embryo of oryza sativa L. var. MR219

• Main Authors: Panjaitan, Syaiful Bahri, Abdullah, Siti Nor Akmar, Abdul Aziz, Maheran, Meon, Sariah, Omar, Othman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2009
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5627/1/Somatic_Embryogenesis.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/5627/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2032%20(2)%20Aug.%202009/14%20Pages%20185-194.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Somatic embryogenesis is an efficient plant regeneration system and it is a potentially useful tool for genetic transformation. An experiment was carried out on somatic embryogenesis from scutellar embryo of rice var. MR219. High intensity of callus formation (100%) was initiated through culturing t...