Journal
PLANT CELL REPORTS
Volume 34, Issue 10, Pages 1685-1706Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-015-1829-2
Keywords
Asymbiotic seed germination; Dendrobium propagation; Explant age; Lighting conditions; Organic and inorganic media components; Orchidaceae
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The ability to germinate orchids from seeds in vitro presents a useful and viable method for the propagation of valuable germplasm, maintaining the genetic heterogeneity inherent in seeds. Given the ornamental and medicinal importance of many species within the genus Dendrobium, this review explores in vitro techniques for their asymbiotic seed germination. The influence of abiotic factors (such as temperature and light), methods of sterilization, composition of basal media, and supplementation with organic additives and plant growth regulators are discussed in context to achieve successful seed germination, protocorm formation, and further seedling growth and development. This review provides both a basis for the selection of optimal conditions, and a platform for the discovery of better ones, that would allow the development of new protocols and the exploration of new hypotheses for germination and conservation of Dendrobium seeds and seedlings.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available