Plant Resources
- Volume 6 Issue 2
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- Pages.129-133
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- 2003
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- 1226-8771(pISSN)
In vitro propagation of Coleus forskohlii, an important medicinal plant
- Yang, Deok-hun (Department of Oriental medicinal materials & processing Kyung Hee university) ;
- Jeon, Manju-Meluttu-George (Department of Oriental medicinal materials & processing Kyung hee University) ;
- Jong-Seong (Graduate school of Biotechnology & Plant Metabolism Research Center Kyung hee University)
- Published : 2003.08.01
Abstract
For mass multiplication of an important medicinal plant Coleus forskohlii, a procedure for the high frequency regeneration of Coleus forskohlii has been developed using leaf explants via callus culture. Callus formation occurred in MS medium supplemented with 1-2 mg/L each of NAA and BAP. A large number of shoots were formed on MS + 1 mg/L BAP from 50-60 days old greenish calli. Rooting of healthy shoots occurred on 0.1-0.4 mg/L NAA. The protocol described could be useful in future for genetic manipulation of this plant species.
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