Effects of Boron on Growth, and Chlorophyll and Mineral Contents of Shoots of the Apple Rootstock MM 106 cultured in vitro

Authors: G.N. Mouhtaridou1; T.E. Sotiropoulos2; K.N. Dimassi3; I.N. Therios3

Source: Biologia Plantarum, Volume 48, Number 4, 2004 , pp. 617-619(3)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

The in vitro cultures of apple rootstock MM 106 produced the highest fresh mass (FM) when 0.1 mM B was included in the culture medium. By increasing B concentration of the culture medium from 0.1 to 6.0 mM, FM and contents of B, P, Ca, and Mg in explants increased, whereas K, Fe, Mn, and Zn contents decreased. SPAD units of leaves characterizing chlorophyll contents declined as B concentration of the culture medium increased from 0.1 to 6.0 mM.

Keywords: cell proliferation; micropropagation; mineral nutrition

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOP.0000047169.13304.67

Affiliations: 1: N.AG.RE.F., Pomology Institute, P.O. Box 122, GR-59200 Naoussa, Greece 2: N.AG.RE.F., Pomology Institute, P.O. Box 122, GR-59200 Naoussa, Greece, Email: thosotir@alfanet.gr 3: School of Agriculture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece

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