Research Article
Micropropagation and Conservation of a Wild Species of Solanum through Organ Cultures
Salahuddin K1*, Singh CK2, Md. Nizamuddin A2 and Naseem M2
1Department of Botany, L.N. Mithila University, India
2University Department of Botany, B.R.A Bihar University, India
*Corresponding author: Salahuddin K, Department of Botany, M.R.M College, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga-846004, Bihar, India, Phone: 9668816209, E-mail: salahuddin212@gmail.com
Copyright: © Salahuddin K, et al. 2020. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License,
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Article Information: Submission: 10/03/2020; Accepted: 02/04/2020; Published: 10/04/2020
Abstract
Micropropagation technique has emerged as the best tool for mass propagation of desired species. Solanum torvum Swartz, a wild species of crop
plants is in high demand for medicinal as well as breeding point of view. The existence of these wild plants is in danger due to induction of new cultivars and
other environmental hazards. In this background, there is urgent need for germplasm conservation and germplasm improvement besides mass propagation.
Keeping these objectives into consideration, tissue culture studies of this plant were being undertaken to develop protocol for in vitro mass propagation
and callogenesis. Regeneration of shoots and callus was obtained using sterilized segments of node (8-10 mm), internode (10-15 mm) and shoot-tip (8-10
mm) of Solanum torvum (about 2 years old). These explants were cultured on MS medium containing 0.8% agar, 3% sucrose and different combinations
and concentrations of NAA/2,4-D and Kinetin (Kn) to obtain regenerates / plantlets and callus differentiation. Techniques were used for shoot regeneration
directly from node and shoot-tip explants as well as from callus. Shoot regeneration was best achieved on 3mgl-1Kn in nodal and shoot-tip cultures. Callus
mediated shoot regeneration was promising in the culture and was obtained on 2 mgl-1 NAA and 4 mgl-1Kn on sub-culture. 2,4-D alone or 2,4-D + Kn resulted
in callus differentiation from explants. Callus in general was white/greenish-white, compact, hydrated and crystalline in appearance. Callus was maintained
for about 2 years on 1 mgl-1 NAA and 1 mgl-1 Kn on regular sub-culture after 25 days. Callus turned brown on higher concentration (10mgl-1) of auxin and Kn
on sub-culture. Rooting of microshoots (about 5 cm) was obtained on RM (½MS Salts) containing 1mgl-1 NAA and 2 mgl-1 IBA. Plantlets were successfully
transferred to soil and they survived well in nature. Explants taken during December to May were most regenerative. Plantlets obtained through in vitro were
morphologically identical to parent plants. Nodal explants were superior to other explants (internode, shoot-tip) with respect to shoot regeneration, where as
internodal explants was superior for callogenesis.
