Micropropagation And The Incorporation Of Cyanobacterial Extracts On The Regeneration Of Ficus Carica Cv. Golden Orphan

Ficus carica L. (Moraceae) is a nutritious fruit rich in natural fibre and vitamins. The yellow fruited Golden Orphan cultivar is sweet and firm, suitable for commercialisation in Malaysia. However, conventional methods for plant propagation are less efficient, impeding commercial farming in Malaysi...

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Main Author: Sriskanda, Dahmendra
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Published: 2022
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spelling my-usm-ep.596832023-12-15T02:09:48Z Micropropagation And The Incorporation Of Cyanobacterial Extracts On The Regeneration Of Ficus Carica Cv. Golden Orphan 2022-09 Sriskanda, Dahmendra QH1-278.5 Natural history (General) Ficus carica L. (Moraceae) is a nutritious fruit rich in natural fibre and vitamins. The yellow fruited Golden Orphan cultivar is sweet and firm, suitable for commercialisation in Malaysia. However, conventional methods for plant propagation are less efficient, impeding commercial farming in Malaysia. The incorporation of cyanobacteria extracts in fig micropropagation has not been explored, yet alone with the nontoxic strains belonging from the genus Nostoc and Anabaena. This research aims to establish methods for the micropropagation of Golden Orphan using different plant growth regulators and cyanobacteria extracts. In vitro nodal bud explants were established in MS media with 1 mg/L BAP and induced shoots were treated with different concentrations and combinations of cytokinin (BAP, Kinetin, Thidiazuron and Zeatin) and auxins (NAA, IAA and IBA) for shoot multiplication. The induced shoots were also tested with different cyanobacteria strains namely Nostoc sp. Penang Hill (strain 1), Nostoc Antarctic (strain 2) and Anabaena sp. Penang Hill (strain 3) to evaluate explant morphogenic responses. Regenerated shoots were rooted in MS medium supplemented with auxins (NAA, IAA and IBA) and were acclimatised. 2022-09 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/59683/ http://eprints.usm.my/59683/1/24%20Pages%20from%20DAHMENDRA%20AL%20SRISKANDA%20-%20TESIS.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic QH1-278.5 Natural history (General)
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Sriskanda, Dahmendra
Micropropagation And The Incorporation Of Cyanobacterial Extracts On The Regeneration Of Ficus Carica Cv. Golden Orphan
description Ficus carica L. (Moraceae) is a nutritious fruit rich in natural fibre and vitamins. The yellow fruited Golden Orphan cultivar is sweet and firm, suitable for commercialisation in Malaysia. However, conventional methods for plant propagation are less efficient, impeding commercial farming in Malaysia. The incorporation of cyanobacteria extracts in fig micropropagation has not been explored, yet alone with the nontoxic strains belonging from the genus Nostoc and Anabaena. This research aims to establish methods for the micropropagation of Golden Orphan using different plant growth regulators and cyanobacteria extracts. In vitro nodal bud explants were established in MS media with 1 mg/L BAP and induced shoots were treated with different concentrations and combinations of cytokinin (BAP, Kinetin, Thidiazuron and Zeatin) and auxins (NAA, IAA and IBA) for shoot multiplication. The induced shoots were also tested with different cyanobacteria strains namely Nostoc sp. Penang Hill (strain 1), Nostoc Antarctic (strain 2) and Anabaena sp. Penang Hill (strain 3) to evaluate explant morphogenic responses. Regenerated shoots were rooted in MS medium supplemented with auxins (NAA, IAA and IBA) and were acclimatised.
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qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author Sriskanda, Dahmendra
author_facet Sriskanda, Dahmendra
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title Micropropagation And The Incorporation Of Cyanobacterial Extracts On The Regeneration Of Ficus Carica Cv. Golden Orphan
title_short Micropropagation And The Incorporation Of Cyanobacterial Extracts On The Regeneration Of Ficus Carica Cv. Golden Orphan
title_full Micropropagation And The Incorporation Of Cyanobacterial Extracts On The Regeneration Of Ficus Carica Cv. Golden Orphan
title_fullStr Micropropagation And The Incorporation Of Cyanobacterial Extracts On The Regeneration Of Ficus Carica Cv. Golden Orphan
title_full_unstemmed Micropropagation And The Incorporation Of Cyanobacterial Extracts On The Regeneration Of Ficus Carica Cv. Golden Orphan
title_sort micropropagation and the incorporation of cyanobacterial extracts on the regeneration of ficus carica cv. golden orphan
granting_institution Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut
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publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.usm.my/59683/1/24%20Pages%20from%20DAHMENDRA%20AL%20SRISKANDA%20-%20TESIS.pdf
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