Moringa

In vitro callogenesis of Moringa oleifera Lam. using seed explant

The use of plant growth regulators in tissue culture media is critical for callogenesis. The type and concentration of auxin and cytokinin used have profound effect on callus induction. In this study, three types of auxin and one cytokinin were investigated for media supplementation. The auxins were naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), indole acetic acid (IAA) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyl acetic acid (2,4-D), each at concentrations of 0, 2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10 mg/l. The cytokinin used was benzyl amino purine (BAP) at concentrations of 0, 0.1, 1.0 and 10.0mg/l.