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Tipo de publicación: Capítulos de libros científicos

Título del capítulo: PROTOCOLS FOR THE ACCLIMATIZATION OF COCONUT VITRO- PLANTS UNDER EX VITRO CONDITIONS

Título del libro: Protocols for the acclimatization of coconut vitro- plants under ex vitro conditions

Registrado por: Loyola & Ochoa

Año de publicación: 2024

Resumen: The coconut tree is a crop widely distributed in more than 90 countries worldwide. It has a high economic value derived from the large number of products obtained from the plant, with fast-growing global markets for some of them. Unfortunately, coconut production is decreasing mainly due to the old age of the plants
and devastating pests and diseases, such as phytoplasma disease lethal yellowing (LY). Massive replanting is required with phytoplasma-resistant and high-yielding selected coconut plants to keep up with the market demand for fruit. For this purpose, an efficient micropropagation technology via somatic embryogenesis
has been established at CICY, yielding fully developed vitro-plants grown within an in vitro environment. Hence, the last stage of the micropropagation process is the acclimatization of the vitro-plants, which are gradually adapted to live in external conditions outside the glass container and the growth room. A protocol has been developed at CICY to acclimate the coconut vitro-plants, and close to 80% survival can be obtained. This protocol is described here.

Editorial: Springer Protocols

Número de páginas: 197-206

Autor(es): Narvaés Cab M., Gómez-Falcón N., Oropeza C.

Campo: Biotecnologia

Disciplina: Agrobiotecnologia

Subdisciplina: Cultivo in vitro de tejidos