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Research Paper | Biology | Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015 | Pages: 76 - 80 | Pakistan
Aseptic Growth Attributes of PEG-Stressed and BBTV-Infected Plants of Banana
Abstract: Aseptic multiplication of banana is a major tool for rapid mass production of pathogen free plants. In this experiment, comparative micropropagation growth was assessed in polyethylene glycol (PEG) stressed and Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) infected plantlets of banana (Musa spp. ) cv. , Basrai under aseptic conditions. This comparative study was conducted, when healthy and BBTV-infected plantlet were multiplying [MS2 (8 mg L-1 BA, 2 g L-1 phytagel)] at 2nd sub-culture stage. They were transferred to fresh media for 3rd subculture and labelled as MS2 (control), MS2b (BBTV-infected plantlets) and MS2c (MS2 + 5 % PEG). After 6-weeks of culture, lowest micropropagation efficiency was observed in PEG stressed cultures (3.25 0.408 plantlets) than BBTV infected (4.50 0.289 plantlets) and control cultures (5.75 1.555 plantlets). Reducing sugars, proline, glycinebetaine contents and total carotenoids were increased (p
Keywords: Musa spp, micro-propagation, BBTV, PEG, reducing sugars, total carotenoid, reducing sugars, nitrate contents
How to Cite?: Ikram-ul Haq, "Aseptic Growth Attributes of PEG-Stressed and BBTV-Infected Plants of Banana", Volume 4 Issue 6, June 2015, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 76-80, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SUB153171, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SUB153171