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Culture efficiency, represented as the number of green plants per inoculated embryo, was generally lower in culture No.1 than in the other cultures (Table 2). Embryos harvested from intact ear showed less regeneration capacity, that is, 1.2 and 0.4 plants from one inoculated embryo in culture No.2 and No.3, respectively. On the other hand, more than four plants were obtained in culture No.2 by culturing embryos pre-treated with 2,4-D in the later stage of detached ear culture. Similarly more than three plants were obtained in culture No.3 by culturing the above-mentioned embryos and the control embryos harvested from detached ear. It was concluded that regeneration capacity of mature embryo derived callus decreased by the addition of BAP into subculture medium and increased by the pre-treatment with 2,4-D in the later stage of detached ear culture. Though the number of regenerated plants was still low, one original callus was usually divided into 4 pieces and the maximum number of regenerated green plants was 16 from one callus piece, indicationg that more than 60 plants could be obtained from one inoculated embryo.

In the second experiment, the effect of 2,4-D concentration in subculture medium on plant regeneration from mature embryo which was normally harvested from field grown 'IL 68'. Culture procedure was the same as in culture No.3 (
Table 1), except that 1mg/l or 2mg/l of 2,4-D was added to subculture medium. Though no green spot was formed by subculturing at 2mg/l of 2,4-D even after 100 days of culture, it was formed at 1mg/l of 2,4-D. The number of calli formed green spot was 0.87 per inoculated embryo. And more than two plants were obtained from on inoculated embryo. This result indicated that 2,4-D concentration in subculture medium was also the important factor for efficient plant regeneration from normal mature embryo.


Refereneces

Kato K, Tomo S, Yamazaki s and Hayashi K (1990) Simplified culture method of detached cars and its application to vernalization in wheat. Euphytica 49: 161-168.

Sasakuma T and Tei A (1989) Plant regeneration and its characteristics from mature embryo derived callus in common wheat. Japan J Breed 38 (Suppl. 2); 186-187 (in Japanese).

Shimada T and Yamada Y (1979) Wheat plants regenerated from embryo cell cultures. Japan J Genet 54: 379-385.

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