<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Establishing an aseptic <italic>in vitro</italic> culture for <italic>Dendrobium</italic>, or for any plant in fact, is the most important step towards developing an effective <italic>in vitro</italic> tissue culture including micropropagation protocol. Success in initial aseptic culture will contribute to the successful production of <italic>in vitro</italic> cultures that may involve the initiation or formation of callus and/or protocorm-like bodies (PLBs), the induction, regeneration or multiplication of shoots, and the preparation and proliferation of plantlets suitable for acclimatization. The initiation of an aseptic culture is closely related to the appropriate selection of an explant source and its preparation, including its (<italic>in vivo</italic>) pre-treatment if necessary and subsequent disinfection procedures. Care in the choice of explant and the application of an appropriate disinfection protocol can successfully reduce, or eliminate, contamination in <italic>in vitro</italic> cultures while reducing the negative impact on plant tissues and plantlet regeneration. Many unique aseptic culture procedures for <italic>Dendrobium</italic> genus have been reported in the literature, very often specific to particular tissues or genotypes, and this review not only highlights the details of such protocols, but also provides practical advice for novice – and even seasoned – orchidologists who wish to research <italic>Dendrobium in vitro</italic>, although it is cautioned that there is currently no universal aseptic culture procedure that can be applied to all conditions, all explants or all genotypes.</p></abstract>

Establishing an aseptic in vitro culture for Dendrobium, or for any plant in fact, is the most important step towards developing an effective in vitro tissue culture including micropropagation protocol. Success in initial aseptic culture will contribute to the successful production of in vitro cultures that may involve the initiation or formation of callus and/or protocorm-like bodies (PLBs), the induction, regeneration or multiplication of shoots, and the preparation and proliferation of plantlets suitable for acclimatization. The initiation of an aseptic culture is closely related to the appropriate selection of an explant source and its preparation, including its (in vivo) pre-treatment if necessary and subsequent disinfection procedures. Care in the choice of explant and the application of an appropriate disinfection protocol can successfully reduce, or eliminate, contamination in in vitro cultures while reducing the negative impact on plant tissues and plantlet regeneration. Many unique aseptic culture procedures for Dendrobium genus have been reported in the literature, very often specific to particular tissues or genotypes, and this review not only highlights the details of such protocols, but also provides practical advice for novice – and even seasoned – orchidologists who wish to research Dendrobium in vitro, although it is cautioned that there is currently no universal aseptic culture procedure that can be applied to all conditions, all explants or all genotypes.

Tissue disinfection for preparation of <italic>Dendrobium in vitro</italic> culture

Indonesian Ornamental Crops Research Institute (IOCRI)

Department of Rural Development, Centro de Ciências Agrárias

Key Laboratory of South China Agricultural Plant Molecular Analysis and Gene Improvement

Folia Horticulturae

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Tissue disinfection for preparation of  culture

Establishing an aseptic in vitro culture for Dendrobium, or for any plant in fact, is the most important step towards developing an effective in vitro tissue...

Tissue disinfection for preparation of Dendrobium in vitro culture

Publié en ligne: 29 juin 2016

Pages: 57 - 75

Reçu: 15 nov. 2015

Accepté: 28 févr. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fhort-2016-0008

Mots clés
aseptic culture, contamination, disinfectant, disinfection, explant source, procedure

© 2016 Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Tissue disinfection for preparation of Dendrobium in vitro culture

Publié en ligne: 29 juin 2016

Pages: 57 - 75

Reçu: 15 nov. 2015

Accepté: 28 févr. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fhort-2016-0008

Mots clésaseptic culture, contamination, disinfectant, disinfection, explant source, procedure

© 2016 Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
aseptic culture, contamination, disinfectant, disinfection, explant source, procedure