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Meristem culture and subsequent micropropagation of Chilean strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Duch.)

Overview of attention for article published in Biological Research, June 2017
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Title
Meristem culture and subsequent micropropagation of Chilean strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis (L.) Duch.)
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Biological Research, June 2017
DOI 10.1186/s40659-017-0125-8
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Karla A. Quiroz, Miguel Berríos, Basilio Carrasco, Jorge B. Retamales, Peter D. S. Caligari, Rolando García-Gonzáles

Abstract

Vegetative propagation of Fragaria sp. is traditionally carried out using stolons. This system of propagation, in addition to being slow, can spread plant diseases, particularly serious being viral. In vitro culture of meristems and the establishment of micropropagation protocols are important tools for solving these problems. In recent years, considerable effort has been made to develop in vitro propagation of the commercial strawberry in order to produce virus-free plants of high quality. These previous results can serve as the basis for developing in vitro-based propagation technologies in the less studied species Fragaria chiloensis. In this context, we studied the cultivation of meristems and establishment of a micropropagation protocol for F. chiloensis. The addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) improved the meristem regeneration efficiency of F. chiloensis accessions. Similarly, the use of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) in the culture media increased the average rate of multiplication to 3-6 shoots per plant. In addition, the use of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), had low levels (near zero) of explant losses due to oxidation. However, plant height as well as number of leaves and roots were higher in media without growth regulators, with average values of 0.5 cm, 9 leaves and 4 roots per plant. For the first time in Chilean strawberry, meristem culture demonstrated to be an efficient tool for eliminating virus from infected plants, giving the possibility to produce disease free propagation material. Also, the addition of PVP into the basal MS medium improved the efficiency of plant recovery from isolated meristems. Farmers can now access to high quality plant material produced by biotech tools which will improve their technological practices.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 118 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 30 25%
Student > Master 10 8%
Student > Postgraduate 5 4%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 4%
Professor 4 3%
Other 12 10%
Unknown 52 44%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 39 33%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 12 10%
Environmental Science 2 2%
Computer Science 2 2%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 2%
Other 6 5%
Unknown 55 47%
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#8,428,959
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#110
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