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volume 22 issue 1 (march 2001) : 13·24

EMBRYO CULTURE IN LEGUMES - A REVIEW

D
D~N.Singh.and D.
K
K.Vertna*
1Depaitrrienfof Plant Breeding Rajendra Agricultural UniverSity,.Bihar, PI,asa, Samastipur - 848 125, India

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ABSTRACT

Although embryo culture may presently seem at first sight represent a relatively minus aspect of tissue culture, the plant embryo is not only of historical significance in this context, but also has considerable current and potential importance in many areas of the field. In contrast to mature differentiated tissues, embryonic tissue generally show a greater capacity for rapid direct regeneration and are likely to provide the best source of uniform clonal material in mass macropropagation techniques. Embryos on germinating seedlings are frequntly the best material for initiation of readily regenerating cell cultures and early embryos, the zgote which gives rise to them and the male gametes which contribute to their formation, are possible targets for in vitro transformation, mutation and other genetic manipulation studies. The aim of this review is to summarise with particular reference to legumes, the major applications of embryo culture in plant breeding, and to highlight areas of current rapid development and possible future potential.

KEYWORDS

    REFERENCES

    1. Ahn, C.S and Hartman, R.W(1978).J. Am. Sop;Hort. Sci. 103:.435438.
    2. Alvarez, M.N. et al. (1981) Hort. Sci. 1~:54H)4:t .
    3. Andronescu, D.J.(1919).Am~ J, &t. 6:44.3-4$.
    4. Bajaj, Y.P, etal. (1982) Euphyt/ca 31:365-372:
    5. Bansal, Y.R. and Shrlva5tava, P. (1982), lndian.. J. Appi.'Pure. Bioi, 7:41-45.
    6. Bonnici. Aand Cionin,P.G, (1979). Planta.147:27-29.
    7. Bhojwani, S.s and Razdal1, MK (1983). Plant Tissue Culture: Theory ancfPractlce.Elsevier Sci Publ. Co. The
    8. Netherlands.
    9. BroakJP,and Koristra, E. (1975). Euphytica,24: 669-679,
    10. Brink, R.A. andCooper,D.C.(1994). Genetics. 26: 487·505.
    11. 24 . AGRlCULTURALREVlEWS.
    12. , Br~l1ce, P etal(1982). Inl:erspecifichybridizatioriof soybeans and perennial Glycine species indigenous to Australia.
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    14. NewYorkcl/ldLotldon;· . .
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    23. Kumar, Vand.Sharrna, D.R. (1989), PLCeU.Rtp.1:6't8.
    24. Kumar, t> eia/.(198S). Curt. ScL India 54;346-348.
    25. Laibach;F.(192C)). .l HererJ. 20:201-208,.. •.. .
    26. Lin~rnaler, E.M. and.Skg; F. (1965) PhysioL PI.18: ...100-127.
    27. Liu, WetaL(19921 Develop. Bioi. 28: 153·160: .
    28. -Matieswaran,GandWmiiirri, E.G. (1984). Ann.8idl.54: 201-211.
    29. Mohamed. M.F.(i990) AssiLltJ.Agric. Sci.2}:373-387.
    30. Mok. DW. etal.(l97S) Theor. Appl. Genet. 52:209.
    31. Monnier,M: Ii978) In: Frontiers· of Plant Tissue. CultUre. (l978) (Eds. Thorpe, TA). Intel Assoc. Plant Tissue
    32. Culture.227;Z86:
    33. Murashige, T.and Skg, E(1962). Physiol. PI. 15:473;497.
    34. Narayana Swami, S. an~ Norstog, K. (1964)Bdt. Rev.30: 587-628.
    35. Nitsch,J.P.. and Nitsch, C.(1969). Science. 163:85-87.
    36. Norstog, K. (1973). inVitro.8: 307-308.
    37. Norstog, K. (1975). In: Forms Structure and Function in Plants (Mohan Ram,H.Y. 00.) SaritaPrakashan.Meerut, India.
    38. 197-201. ..,.
    39. Padmanabhan, D(I967). Cun:S
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      volume 22 issue 1 (march 2001) : 13·24

      EMBRYO CULTURE IN LEGUMES - A REVIEW

      D
      D~N.Singh.and D.
      K
      K.Vertna*
      1Depaitrrienfof Plant Breeding Rajendra Agricultural UniverSity,.Bihar, PI,asa, Samastipur - 848 125, India

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- D. D~N.Singh.and, K.Vertna* (2025). EMBRYO CULTURE IN LEGUMES - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 22(1): 13·24. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      Although embryo culture may presently seem at first sight represent a relatively minus aspect of tissue culture, the plant embryo is not only of historical significance in this context, but also has considerable current and potential importance in many areas of the field. In contrast to mature differentiated tissues, embryonic tissue generally show a greater capacity for rapid direct regeneration and are likely to provide the best source of uniform clonal material in mass macropropagation techniques. Embryos on germinating seedlings are frequntly the best material for initiation of readily regenerating cell cultures and early embryos, the zgote which gives rise to them and the male gametes which contribute to their formation, are possible targets for in vitro transformation, mutation and other genetic manipulation studies. The aim of this review is to summarise with particular reference to legumes, the major applications of embryo culture in plant breeding, and to highlight areas of current rapid development and possible future potential.

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Ahn, C.S and Hartman, R.W(1978).J. Am. Sop;Hort. Sci. 103:.435438.
        2. Alvarez, M.N. et al. (1981) Hort. Sci. 1~:54H)4:t .
        3. Andronescu, D.J.(1919).Am~ J, &t. 6:44.3-4$.
        4. Bajaj, Y.P, etal. (1982) Euphyt/ca 31:365-372:
        5. Bansal, Y.R. and Shrlva5tava, P. (1982), lndian.. J. Appi.'Pure. Bioi, 7:41-45.
        6. Bonnici. Aand Cionin,P.G, (1979). Planta.147:27-29.
        7. Bhojwani, S.s and Razdal1, MK (1983). Plant Tissue Culture: Theory ancfPractlce.Elsevier Sci Publ. Co. The
        8. Netherlands.
        9. BroakJP,and Koristra, E. (1975). Euphytica,24: 669-679,
        10. Brink, R.A. andCooper,D.C.(1994). Genetics. 26: 487·505.
        11. 24 . AGRlCULTURALREVlEWS.
        12. , Br~l1ce, P etal(1982). Inl:erspecifichybridizatioriof soybeans and perennial Glycine species indigenous to Australia.
        13. Carlson, P.S. (1980). In: Linking Research to· Crop Production, Staples, RC. and Kuhr;RJ (eels). Plenum Press.
        14. NewYorkcl/ldLotldon;· . .
        15. Chen etal.{19S3):· £uphytica. 32:925-937.
        16. DhanjU, Met al. (1985). Curt; Sci. India;54: 1284-1286.
        17. . Dundas,J.Set al(1990). J. Hered. 81: 139-143...
        18. F9ntana,G.S.etal. (1993). PlCeU,. Reporls.12:194-198;
        19. Garnborg,O.L etal.(1968) Exp. Cell. Res. 50:151-158.
        20. Gosal, S.Sand Bajaj,Yp'S. (1983). £uphytica.32J29-137.
        21. Honna;S; (1955). ?roc. Am. Soc. Horl. §Ci.65,405-408.
        22. Jones, O.P.et ale (197'iJ,J. Hort. Sci.52: 235-238.
        23. Kumar, Vand.Sharrna, D.R. (1989), PLCeU.Rtp.1:6't8.
        24. Kumar, t> eia/.(198S). Curt. ScL India 54;346-348.
        25. Laibach;F.(192C)). .l HererJ. 20:201-208,.. •.. .
        26. Lin~rnaler, E.M. and.Skg; F. (1965) PhysioL PI.18: ...100-127.
        27. Liu, WetaL(19921 Develop. Bioi. 28: 153·160: .
        28. -Matieswaran,GandWmiiirri, E.G. (1984). Ann.8idl.54: 201-211.
        29. Mohamed. M.F.(i990) AssiLltJ.Agric. Sci.2}:373-387.
        30. Mok. DW. etal.(l97S) Theor. Appl. Genet. 52:209.
        31. Monnier,M: Ii978) In: Frontiers· of Plant Tissue. CultUre. (l978) (Eds. Thorpe, TA). Intel Assoc. Plant Tissue
        32. Culture.227;Z86:
        33. Murashige, T.and Skg, E(1962). Physiol. PI. 15:473;497.
        34. Narayana Swami, S. an~ Norstog, K. (1964)Bdt. Rev.30: 587-628.
        35. Nitsch,J.P.. and Nitsch, C.(1969). Science. 163:85-87.
        36. Norstog, K. (1973). inVitro.8: 307-308.
        37. Norstog, K. (1975). In: Forms Structure and Function in Plants (Mohan Ram,H.Y. 00.) SaritaPrakashan.Meerut, India.
        38. 197-201. ..,.
        39. Padmanabhan, D(I967). Cun:S
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