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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (34): 77-83.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2021-0104

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Efficient Regeneration Method and Pathway of in Vitro Leaves of Rhododendron

Peng Lvchun1(), Liao Duosi2, Jie Weijia1, Song Jie1, Cai Yanfei1, Zhang Lu1, Li Shifeng1()   

  1. 1Flower Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/ National Engineering Research Center for Ornamental Horticulture/ Yunnan Flower Breeding Key Laboratory/ Yunnan Flower Research and Development Center, Kunming 650205
    2Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Ningnan County, Liangshan Sichuan 615400
  • Received:2021-01-29 Revised:2021-10-14 Online:2021-12-05 Published:2022-01-06
  • Contact: Li Shifeng E-mail:green315@126.com;452977351@qq.com

Abstract:

In vitro seedling leaves of six Rhododendron cultivars (‘Percy Wiseman’, ‘Cunningham's White’, ‘Halfdem Lem’, ‘Madame Masson’, ‘Scintillitation’ and ‘XXL’) were took as materials to establish efficient plant regeneration system. The effects of genotypes and exogenous hormones on the differentiation of in vitro leaves of six Rhododendron cultivars were studied, and the regeneration pathway was studied by morphology and histocytology. The results showed that TDZ was better than ZT in inducing the regeneration of in vitro leaves for the six Rhododendron cultivars. The differentiation rate of in vitro leaves induced by TDZ 0.04-0.08 mg/L was 100% and the average number of adventitious buds was 5.67-13 per leaf. The six Rhododendron cultivars could be used as candidate materials for genetic transformation, among which ‘Scintillition’, ‘Halfdem Lem’ and ‘Cunnigham’s White’ had stronger regeneration ability. Direct organ regeneration was the main regeneration pathway for the six Rhododendron cultivars, besides, there was also a few of leaves with callus indirect regeneration pathway to differentiate adventitious buds in ‘Percy Wiseman’ and ‘Madame Masson’ under TDZ induction. The results of the study could provide technical support and an experimental basis for the research on the mechanism of in vitro leaves differentiation of Rhododendron, and improve its plant regeneration frequency and genetic transformation efficiency.

Key words: Rhododendron, in vitro leaves, efficient regeneration, histocytology, regeneration pathway

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