THE EFFECT OF BA AND KIN GROWTH REGULATORS ON CALLUS INDUCTION IN Rosmarinus officinalis L. in vitro

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Nbras Saleh Mahdi Almahdi

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 A tissue culture technique was used to micropropagation the rosemary plant Rosmarinus officinalis L. by initiating callus generation, formation and maintenance from single node parts. The experiments included the use of two types of sterilization, mercuric chloride (HgCl2) at a concentration of (0.1 and 0.06%) and a sterilization period of (15 and 10) minutes and sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) at a concentration of (10%) and a sterilization period of (10 and 15) minutes and planted in MS nutrient medium. The effect of adding BA and Kin at a concentrations of (0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0) mg.L-1 on callus initiation was also studied. The effect of the interaction between BA at a concentrations (1.0) mg.L-1 and Kin at concentration (2.0) mg.L-1 + (1.5, 2.0) mg.L-1  2,4-D was tested in replanting and maintaining callus. The results showed that the type of material used in sterilization has a significant effect in reducing the percentage of contamination of ex plant grown in vitro. The use of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) at a concentration of (10%) v\v for 15 minutes, was effective in reducing the percentage of contamination to the lowest level, as the percentage of survival in the planted and sterilized plant part reached this material 85%. The results showed that the highest percentage and fresh weight rate for callus induction value reached 80% and 4.56g in the medium supported with a concentration of (1.0) mg.L-1 BA, while the response rate and fresh weight rate achieved a value of 60% and 3.82g in the medium supplied with a concentration of 2.0 mg.L-1 Kin while the comparison treatment did not record any fresh weight rate for the induction callus. As for the effect of the interaction of the nutritional medium provided with a concentration of (1.0) mg.L-1 BA+ (2.0) mg.L-1 2,4-D the highest fresh weight was recorded reaching7.35g which was significantly superior to the interaction between the treatment between (2.0) mg.L-1 Kin+ (2.0) mg.L-1 2,4-D with an average fresh weight of 5.37g respectively.

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THE EFFECT OF BA AND KIN GROWTH REGULATORS ON CALLUS INDUCTION IN Rosmarinus officinalis L. in vitro. (2025). Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Research, 29(1), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.65814/ijar.2025.29.1.13

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