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Table 1 Callus induction (A) and somatic embryo production (B) from C. avellana explants

From: In vitro cell cultures obtained from different explants of Corylus avellanaproduce Taxol and taxanes

Hormone concentration and combination (mg/l)

A*

B**

 

Leaves

Stems

Seeds

Seeds

2,4-D (1)

35.5 ± 33.4

68.5 ± 40.9

56.2 ± 37.3

15.5 ± 11.9

2,4-D (0.5)

41.9 ± 26.4

75.0 ± 50.0

61.6 ± 23.3

15.8 ± 12.7

BA (1)

4.6 ± 6.3

15.0 ± 30.0

13.8 ± 22.3

8.7 ± 18.0

BA (0.5)

4.6 ± 8.6

0

10.3 ± 19.3

13.4 ± 11.7

2,4-D (0.5) + BA (1)

45.2 ± 27.9

58.3 ± 50.1

75.0 ± 31.6

15.0 ± 12.5

2,4-D (1) + BA (0.5)

43.7 ± 29.8

75.0 ± 50.0

72.2 ± 26.6

17.1 ± 16.5

NAA (2)

22.1 ± 20.3

5.4 ± 10.8

41.3 ± 28.0

14.4 ± 17.3

NAA (2) + BA (0.5)

38.2 ± 29.8

33.3 ± 34.0

63.2 ± 39.6

16.2 ± 13.9

  1. *number of explants producing callus/total number of explants after 30 days of culture time.
  2. **number of explants producing somatic embryos/total number of explants after 15 days of culture time.
  3. All the values represent the mean ± SD from 4 different experiments using 4 different plants.