In vitro regeneration of Ugandan passion fruit cultivars from leaf discs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Passion fruit improvement efforts by conventional breeding have had limited success calling for research into alternative approaches such as tissue culture and genetic engineering. An efficient and reproducible regeneration system is a prerequisite for successful genetic engineering. Currently, there is no reliable regeneration system for Uganda's passion fruit varieties owing to the high heterogeneity of the Passiflora genus. Therefore, this study aimed at establishing an efficient and reproducible regeneration system for Uganda's Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa (yellow passion fruit) and Passiflora edulis f. edulis (purple passion fruit) for routine utilization with an ultimate goal of improving its agronomic value.

Results

The study successfully induced shoots b

SUBMITTER: Tuhaise S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6636056 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature