International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (1559) Last page : (1564)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5209
Micropropagation of Native Cultivars of Banana- A Critical Review
Kishor, H.1*, Abhijith, Y. C.2 and Manjunatha N.3
1Aeroponics Centre, PRS Horticulture farm, Chickaballapura, Karnataka, India
2Dept. of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, GKVK campus, Bengaluru, India
3Dept. of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, UHS, Kolar, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kish1993@rediffmail.com
Received: 31.08.2017 | Revised: 29.09.2017 | Accepted: 3.10.2017
ABSTRACT
Bananas are important tropical fruit which stands second in area and production of fruit crops. Most of the indigenous commercial cultivars of banana are derivatives of natural hybrids from Musa balbisiana. Genetic diversity and diverse agro climatic conditions prevailing in Indian subcontinent have encouraged the development and sustenance of a large number of varieties catering to local needs. Even though the fruit characters like flavour, size, shape, tastes are superior its production levels are meagrely contributing for countries banana fruit production. Perpetuation of planting material by tissue culture in native cultivars is difficult because of the occurrence of apical dominance mediated growth arrest. In vitro regeneration in banana can be achieved through shoot tip culture as a direct organogenesis. Different kinds of cytokinins and auxins have been used for micropropagation of banana cultivars and shoot proliferation rate is significantly affected by type of banana cultivars and their genomic constitution. Morphologically abnormal plants in local banana cultivars are observed during hardening period which is strongly influenced by the genetic stability of each cultivar, and that its frequency is amplified by culture -induced factors.
Key words: Micropropagation, Native cultivars, Shoot tip, Somaclone.
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Cite this article: Kishor, H., Abhijith, Y.C. and Manjunatha, N., Micropropagation of Native Cultivars of Banana- A Critical Review, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 1559-1564 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5209
