Induction and morpho-chemical characterization of Stevia rebaudiana colchiploids
IR@IHBT: CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur
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Induction and morpho-chemical characterization of Stevia rebaudiana colchiploids
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Yadav, A K
Singh, S Yadav , S C Dhyani, D Bhardwaj , Garima Sharma, Anjali Singh , Bikram |
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Plant sciences
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A study was conducted to produce higher biomass-yielding stevia Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) with larger leaf size
and high glycoside content. To improve leaf yield and sweet glycoside content found in the leaves of the plant, polyploidy
was induced by treating the seeds with colchicine. Treatment of seeds with 0.2% colchicine and above (up to 0.6%)
reduced the survival rate of stevia young seedlings to below 50%. Maximum number of polyploids (tetraploids) were
obtained with 0.6% colchicine treatment for 24 hr; mixoploidy was observed at 0.2% colchicine treatment for 6 hr. It
however needs further experimentation for more precise information. The nuclear DNA content (2C-value of diploid
Stevia rebaudiana variety Madhuguna) was estimated by flow-cytometry (FCM) to be 2.72pg. Polyploids C7-3-4, C7-3-
5, C9-1-1 and C9-4-3 could be distinguished from diploid control plants as they had double the DNA content, suggesting
autotetraploidy. Chromosome count in root-tip cells of polyploids (2n=44) confirmed their tetraploid status as compared
with the control (2n=22). The autotetraploids in stevia had significantly increased leaf size, thickness and chlorophyll
content and reduced internode length. Tetraploid stevia genotypes are important germplasm for further improvement of
stevia biomass and glycoside content.
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2013
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Article
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application/pdf
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http://ihbt.csircentral.net/1346/1/135_Induction_of.pdf
Yadav, A K and Singh, S and Yadav , S C and Dhyani, D and Bhardwaj , Garima and Sharma, Anjali and Singh , Bikram (2013) Induction and morpho-chemical characterization of Stevia rebaudiana colchiploids. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 83 (2). pp. 159-165. |
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http://ihbt.csircentral.net/1346/
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