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Highly efficient proliferation and regeneration of protocorm-like bodies (PLBS) of the threatened orchid, phalaenopsis bellina


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Chew, Yee-Chern and Abd Halim, Muhammad Husni and Wan Abdullah, Wan Muhamad Asrul Nizam and Abdullah, Janna Ong and Lai, Kok-Song (2018) Highly efficient proliferation and regeneration of protocorm-like bodies (PLBS) of the threatened orchid, phalaenopsis bellina. Sains Malaysiana, 47 (6). 1093 - 1099. ISSN 0126-6039

Abstract

Phalaenopsis bellina is an important indigenous fragrant orchid threatened with extinction. In this study, we evaluated the effect of medium strength, sucrose, nitrogen (NH4NO3) and potato extract on proliferation of P. bellina protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) to improve micropropagation in this species. Optimal treatment for PLBs proliferation rate with an average fresh weight (FW) of 0.97±0.16 g was obtained through culturing on half strength (½) MS medium containing 20 g/L sucrose, 15 mM NH4NO3 and 20% w/v potato extract supplemented with 0.8 μM 2,4 dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). The optimal treatment produced large, healthy and greenish PLBs with reduction in the occurrence of culture browning. In contrast, treatments with high potato extract (>20% w/v) or NH4NO3 (>30 mM) concentrations tend to have inhibitory effect and resulted in low PLBs proliferation rate, with an average FW of 0.77±0.15 g and 0.69±0.15 g, respectively. Plant regeneration of PLBs was achieved on plant growth regulator (PGR)-free ½ MS medium. In total, 60 healthy PLBs from the optimal treatment were successfully regenerated, acclimatized with 100% survival percentage and grew well in a mixture of soil, sand and vermicompost (8:4:2 (w/w/w)). With the optimal treatment, PLBs proliferation rate was enhanced by 27.63%. Our findings offer an improved micropropagation protocol of the endangered P. bellina for conservation and commercial production.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Publisher: Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Keywords: Indigenous orchid; Phalaenopsis bellina; Proliferation; Protocorm-like bodies; Regeneration
Depositing User: Mr. Sazali Mohamad
Date Deposited: 26 Feb 2020 09:32
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2020 03:48
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74508
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