An inositol → (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)Acetic Acid

Participants

Reaction Steps

In a preferred embodiment of the process the roots are cut into 4-7 mm small explants; are sterilized by treatment with 1% cetabelon (v/v) for a period of about 5-15 minutes, then with 70% (V/v) ethanol for 30 sec., followed by treatment with 0.1% HgCl2 (w/v) for about 1-2 min. The basal medium in step (a) is modified Murashige and Skoog's (1962) medium supplemented with 200 mg/l myoinositol, 10 mg/l each of thiamine hydrochloride and pyridoxine hydrochloride and 5 mg/l of nicotinic acid (Medium I), and medium II used in step (b) is obtained by addition of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (0.1-2.0 mg/l) and Kn (0.1-0.5 mg/l), that are preferably added to the basal medium for optimal callus growth.

Provenance & Evidence