[HTML][HTML] Plant biotechnology in South Africa: Micropropagation research endeavours, prospects and challenges

M Moyo, MW Bairu, SO Amoo, J Van Staden - South African Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Research in plant biotechnology is playing a crucial role in the production and conservation
of plant-based resources globally. Being a country with rich and diverse floral resources …

[PDF][PDF] Flowering of geophytes in vitro

M Ziv¹, V Naor - Propagation of Ornamental Plants, 2006 - journal-pop.org
In vitro flowering is advantageous, especially for species with a long juvenile period like
geophytes. The reviewed studies showed that in vitro conditions significantly shortened the …

Differential Gene Expression and Withanolides Biosynthesis During in vitro and ex vitro Growth of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

SA Thorat, A Kaniyassery, P Poojari… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera L. Dunal) is a medicinally important plant with
withanolides as its major bioactive compounds, abundant in the roots and leaves. We …

Benzyladenine Promotes Flowering in Doritaenopsis and Phalaenopsis Orchids

MG Blanchard, ES Runkle - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2008 - Springer
Two experiments were performed to determine how application of the cytokinin
benzyladenine (BA) influenced flowering in Doritaenopsis and Phalaenopsis orchid clones …

An efficient system for the production of clonal plantlets of the medicinally important aromatic plant: Salvia africana-lutea L.

NP Makunga, J Van Staden - Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture, 2008 - Springer
An in vitro cultivation protocol was developed for S. africana-lutea a species threatened by
over collection due to its importance as an aromatic medicinal plant in the Western Cape of …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of plant growth regulators on flowering, fruiting, seed oil content, and oil quality of Jatropha curcas

HA Abdelgadir, AK Jäger, SD Johnson… - South African Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Field experiments were conducted to determine the effects that plant growth regulators
(PGRs) have on seed production of Jatropha curcas when they are used for chemical …

[HTML][HTML] In vitro propagation of traditional medicinal and dye yielding plant Morinda coreia Buch.–Ham

MS Shekhawat, N Kannan, M Manokari - South African Journal of Botany, 2015 - Elsevier
An efficient micropropagation protocol has been developed successfully for Morinda coreia
Buch.–Ham. by culturing nodal segments. The explants were washed, sterilized with HgCl 2 …

Induction of in vitro flowering in the orchid Dendrobium Sonia 17

CS Tee, M Maziah, CS Tan - Biologia plantarum, 2008 - Springer
Abstract In this study, Dendrobium Sonia 17 plantlets were used to induce in vitro flowering.
Inflorescences were induced and rooting was inhibited in the half-strength Murashige and …

Improved silymarin content in elicited multiple shoot cultures of Silybum marianum L.

F El Sherif, S Khattab, AK Ibrahim… - Physiology and Molecular …, 2013 - Springer
Silybum marianum L. extracts are being used as antihepatotoxic therapy for liver diseases.
Silymarin is a polyphenolic flavonoid mixture isolated from milk thistle which is believed to …

In vitro propagation of Farsetia macrantha Blatt. & Hallb.: an endemic and threatened plant of Indian Thar Desert

D Choudhary, MK Rai, NS Shekhawat… - Plant Cell, Tissue and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Farsetia macrantha Blatt. & Hallb. is an endemic and critically endangered plant
species of Indian Thar desert. Being an endemic and threatened plant species, there is need …