Enhanced development and differentiation of protoplasts and spores of green and red seaweeds by a Pterocladia agar from New Zealand

Enhanced growth of macroalgae was observed on High Purity Agar, a product of Coast Biologicals Limited of Auckland New Zealand. Increases in rates of cell divisions and tissue differentiation occurred in green and red seaweeds. Protoplasts, spores, and vegetative thalli were all affected. The enhanc...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 1993-06, Vol.260 (1), p.499-504
Main Authors: Polne-Fuller, M. (California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA (USA). Marine Biotechnology Center), Amano, H, Fujimura, T, Hong, Y.K, Coury, D.A, Sousa-Pinto, I, Gibor, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALGAS MARINAS
ALGUE MARINE
CRECIMIENTO
CROISSANCE
ETAPAS DE DESARROLLO DE LA PLANTA
GROWTH
Marine
NEW ZEALAND
NOUVELLE ZELANDE
NUEVA ZELANDIA
PLANT DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES
PROTOPLASTE
PROTOPLASTOS
PROTOPLASTS
Pterocladia
SEAWEEDS
STADE DE DEVELOPPEMENT VEGETAL
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Summary:Enhanced growth of macroalgae was observed on High Purity Agar, a product of Coast Biologicals Limited of Auckland New Zealand. Increases in rates of cell divisions and tissue differentiation occurred in green and red seaweeds. Protoplasts, spores, and vegetative thalli were all affected. The enhancement of growth and differentiation was concentration dependent, with high concentrations (> 1%) appearing toxic. Few cells survived on 1% and 1.5% agar; over 8 weeks of culture these developed into plantlets six fold larger than those grown on an 0.3% gel of the same agar, and as much as 11 fold larger than control plants grown on Difco Bacto agar at the same gel concentration. The activity was heat stable, water soluble, and largely bound to the carbohydrate matrix. The chemical nature of the active compound is under investigation.
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1007/BF00049062