Somaclonal variation in watercress for resistance to crook root disease

Arnold, Dawn L.; Flegmann, Andrew; Clarkson, John M.

Abstract

Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum) shoots were regenerated from callus initiated from petioles on a range of media. The best coefficient of regeneration was obtained when callus was induced on a medium containing 0.25 mgl-1 thidiazuron and 0.05 mgl{si-1} 2,4-D, followed by regeneration on 0.25 mgl-1 thidiazuron. Plants were then screened for resistance to crook root disease of watercress in a laboratory screening test which revealed significant somaclonal variation between the controls and some of the somaclones. © 1995 Springer-Verlag.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1995
• Journal: Plant Cell Reports
• Print ISSN: 0721-7714
• Electronic ISSN: 1432-203X
• Publisher: Springer (part of Springer Nature)
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 241-244
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00233641
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1106927
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00233641