“…The type of explant is also an important factor for induc-tion of somatic embryos in eggplant (Kantharajah and Golegaonkar, 2004). The use of immature seed embryo (Yamada et al, 1967;Swamynathan et al, 2010), hypo-cotyl (Alicchio et al, 1982;Sharma and Rajam, 1995a;Zayova et al, 2008;Swamynathan et al, 2010, Ray et al, 2010, Kaur et al, 2011a, cotyledon (Alicchio et al, 1982;Fari et al, 1995b;Zayova et al, 2008;Tarre et al, 2004;Huda et al, 2007;Swamynathan et al, 2010;Kaur et al, 2011a and, leaf (Alicchio et al, 1982;Macchia et al, 1983;Gleddie et al, 1986;Rao and Singh 1991;Ray et al, 2010;Kaur et al, 2011a and, root (Jahan and Syed, 1998;Franklin et al, 2004;Mir et al, 2008;Swamynathan et al, 2010;Ray et al, 2010), anther (Khatun et al, 2006), microspore (Miyoshi, 1996 andLian et al, 2004) and protoplasts (Saxena et al, 1981and 1987, Kim and Shin, 2005, Oda et al, 2006Borgato et al, 2007) have showed different potential for somatic embryogenesis. The differences in regenerative potential of callus, number of shoots and time required for rege-neration in sub-cultures are observed also (Dobariya and Kachhadiya, 2004).…”