Title : Efficient Micropropagation System in Fruits and Woody Plants
Abstract:
Micropropagation has the advantage of being able to obtain a large number of pathogen-free seedlings in a short period of time and of being able to reproduce all year round regardless of the season. The apple (Malus × Domestica Borkh, Rosaceae) is one of the fruit crops propagated through micropropagation. In Korea, dwarf rootstock varieties such as M.26 are known to be suitable for the cultivation environment and are mainly produced and supplied through micropropagation. In the case of birch trees, cuttings are difficult, so a micropropagation system is used. These are all high value-added varieties and have the advantage of generating large profits through micropropagation through tissue culture. However, contamination frequently occurs during tissue culture due to symbiotic or parasitic endophytes inside the plant and fungal spores or bacteria invading from outside.
In this study, we aim to establish an efficient micropropagation system in fruits and woody plants through PDS treatment to block infection cases occurring in tissue culture and minimize culture loss.
