Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
Author ORCID Identifier
MERVE', 'MEHMET ÖZKUL: 0000-0002-1769-6847
NEVZAT SEVGİN: 0000-0001-5405-060X
NEELAM PRABHA NEGI: 0000-0003-3882-9204
SADİYE PERAL EYDURAN: 0000-0003-0884-0234
BİRSEN YILMAZ: 0000-0002-4866-2818
MELEKŞEN AKIN: 0000-0002-9513-8365
DOI
10.55730/1300-011X.3201
Abstract
This study aims to develop a suitable micropropagation protocol for black mulberry, which cannot be easily clonally propagated like other mulberry species. Clonal propagation of this species is gaining importance due to its health benefits and utilization in pharmacology. The effects of culture media and cytokinin types on micropropagation of Morus nigra L. were investigated. Single-axillary bud explants grown on MS, DKW, and NRM containing 0.25 mg/l benzyl adenine (BA) plus 0.01 mg/l indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) were compared to cultures grown on NRM with thidiazuron, metaTopolin (mT) or BA at 1.25, 2.5, 5.0 or 7.5 mg/l plus 0.01 mg/l IBA. The culture medium had a significant effect on shoot length. Shoot length was greater on NRM (3.3 shoots per explant) compared to the other medium types. Shoot multiplication was similar in all tested media types. Thidiazuron negatively affected shoot formation and triggered rosette shoots and/or large callus formation. Benzyl adenine and mT promoted both shoot proliferation and elongation. Around 84% of the micro shoots rooted and rooted shoots were successfully acclimatized to ex vitro conditions.
Keywords
Plant growth regulators, micropropagation, thidiazuron, black mulberry, meta-Topolin, shoot
First Page
557
Last Page
566
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Recommended Citation
ÖZKUL, MERVE; SEVGİN, NEVZAT; ÖZKUL, MEHMET; NEGI, NEELAM PRABHA; EYDURAN, SADİYE PERAL; YILMAZ, BİRSEN; and AKIN, MELEKŞEN
(2024)
"Developing micropropagation protocol for black mulberry (Morus nigra L.),"
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry: Vol. 48:
No.
4, Article 7.
https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-011X.3201
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/agriculture/vol48/iss4/7