Thidiazuron-induced abnormalities in plant tissue cultures

Thidiazuron (TDZ) is a proven effective and potent synthetic plant growth regulator for organogenic, regeneration, and developmental pathways, including axillary and adventitious shoot proliferation, somatic embryogenesis, and in vitro flowering. TDZ has facilitated the establishment of in vitro cul...

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Published in:Plant cell reports 2018-11, Vol.37 (11), p.1451-1470
Main Authors: Dewir, Yaser Hassan, Nurmansyah, Naidoo, Yougasphree, Teixeira da Silva, Jaime A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abnormalities
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Cell Biology
Embryonic growth stage
Flowering
Flowers & plants
Genetic transformation
Growth regulators
Life Sciences
Plant Biochemistry
Plant growth
Plant Sciences
Plant species
Plant tissues
Regeneration
Review
Somatic embryogenesis
Thidiazuron
Tissue culture
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Summary:Thidiazuron (TDZ) is a proven effective and potent synthetic plant growth regulator for organogenic, regeneration, and developmental pathways, including axillary and adventitious shoot proliferation, somatic embryogenesis, and in vitro flowering. TDZ has facilitated the establishment of in vitro cultures for several plant species, especially woody and recalcitrant plants, which has enabled their genetic transformation and improvement. Despite the effectiveness and advantages of using TDZ, several drawbacks are associated with its application in plant tissue culture. This review addresses the morphological, physiological, and cytogenetic abnormalities associated with the use of TDZ in vitro, and provides a summary of these abnormalities in several plant species.
ISSN:0721-7714
1432-203X
DOI:10.1007/s00299-018-2326-1