In vitro morphogenesis of Syngonanthus mucugensis Giul: subsp. mucugensis

Abstract

Syngonanthus mucugensis Giul. subsp. mucugensis is an herbaceous plant with significant economic value in the ornamental dry flower business. The restricted occurrence of the municipality Mucugê-BA, Brazil, exclusively associated with extractive exploitation, has considered this species as endangered. The objective of this work was to evaluate the organogenic potential of three different types of S. mucugensis subsp. mucugensis explants to promote the development of an alternative method to the propagation of the genetic resources of this important plant. The morphogenetic capacities of the leaf, stem and root this species was tested using Murashige and Skoog culture medium at half salt concentration and different concentrations of growth of regulators benzylaminopurine - BAP (0.00; 2.22 and 4.44 µM), and naphthalene acetic acid - NAA (0.00; 1.34 and 2.68 µM). The morphoanatomic events that lead to formation of shoots were described. Stems proved to be the best source of explants, showing 58.75% regeneration of shoot by direct organogenesis in the absence of growth regulators, and 32.18 and 47.55% of shoot regeneration by indirect organogenesis in the presence of 2.22 and 4.44 µM BAP, respectively. As for leaves, there was callus formation, but without regenerating shoots. Morphogenesis was not observed when roots were used as explants. The histological analyses showed that shoot regeneration in S. mucugensis subsp. mucugensis occurred both indirectly, by unorganized tissue differentiation, and directly through returning to merismatic activity in differentiated mature cells and preexisting bud proliferation.<br>Syngonanthus mucugensis Giul. subsp. mucugensis é uma herbácea com grande potencial de utilização no comércio de flores secas ornamentais. A ocorrência restrita ao município de Mucugê-BA, Brasil, associado à exploração extrativista tem levado essa espécie ao risco de extinção. Neste estudo, objetivou-se avaliar o potencial organogênico de três diferentes tipos de explantes de S. mucugensis subsp. mucugensis visando ao desenvolvimento de um método alternativo para a sua propagação. A capacidade morfogênica de caule, folha e raiz foi testada utilizando o meio de cultura Murashige e Skoog com metade da concentração salina e diferentes concentrações dos reguladores de crescimento benzilaminopurina - BAP (0,00; 2,22 e 4,44 µM) e ácido naftaleno acético - ANA (0,00; 1,34 e 2,68 µM). Os eventos morfoanatômicos que levaram a formação dos brotos foram descritos. O caule demonstrou ser a melhor fonte de explante, apresentando 58,75% de regeneração de brotos via organogênese direta, em meio livre de regulador de crescimento; e 32,18 e 47,55% de regeneração de brotos por organogênese indireta na presença de 2,22 e 4,44 µM de BAP, respectivamente. Para folha, foi obtida a formação de calos sem regeneração de brotos, não sendo observada morfogênese, quando se utilizou raiz como explante. As análises histológicas mostraram que a regeneração de brotos em S. mucugensis subsp. mucugensis ocorreu tanto por via indireta, pela...

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