Micropropagation of iridaceae-a review

Glendon D. Ascough; John E. Erwin; Johannes Van Staden

doi:10.1007/s11240-009-9499-9

Micropropagation of iridaceae-a review

Glendon D. Ascough, John E. Erwin, Johannes Van Staden

Horticultural Science

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Abstract

The Iridaceae contains many hundreds of attractive species that have been overlooked for horticultural development. The incredible variation in flower and leaf shape, size and colour suggest this little-tapped resource could offer great opportunities for developing new commercial ornamental products. Micropropagation has increasingly become a valuable tool assisting breeders to release new species and cultivars into the market more rapidly. Here we review the progress made in Iridaceae micropropagation genus by genus, and highlight the potential for future expansion in this field.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-19
Number of pages	19
Journal	Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture
Volume	97
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-009-9499-9
State	Published - Apr 2009

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Acknowledgements We are grateful to the Claude Leon Foundation, University of KwaZulu-Natal, National Research Foundation (Pretoria), University of Minnesota Agriculture Experiment Station and the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Foundation for generous financial assistance.

Keywords

Crocus
Freesia
Gladiolus
Iris
Polyploidy
Sparaxis
Storage organs
Transformation

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Micropropagation of iridaceae-a review

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