Table 1. Investigation of the effects of varying doses of BAP and their kinetics on shoot regeneration from cotyledonary node explants of the BARI Mung 3 variety.
BAP and kinetin applied in MSB5 medium |
Responses of explants towards regeneration of shoots (%) |
Days to shoot initiation |
Number of shoots per explant (Mean ± SD) |
Mean length (cm) of shoot after 8 weeks of culture |
|
BAP (μM) |
Kn (μM) |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
39.93 |
18-20 |
2.07 ± 0.78 |
2.76 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
55.47 |
12-14 |
3.57 ± 0.50 |
2.96 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
80.08 |
10-12 |
5.36 ± 0.56 |
3.16 |
5.0 |
0.46 |
72.52 |
10-12 |
4.83 ± 1.39 |
3.21 |
5.0 |
1.39 |
77.33 |
12-14 |
5.1 ± 1.35 |
3.32 |
5.0 |
2.22 |
75.35 |
12-13 |
4.03 ± 0.85 |
3.41 |
7.5 |
0.0 |
68.24 |
11-13 |
4.22 ± 1.17 |
3.36 |
7.5 |
0.46 |
63.34 |
12-14 |
4.36 ± 1.12 |
3.41 |
7.5 |
1.39 |
66.52 |
13-15 |
4.3 ± 0.99 |
3.51 |
7.5 |
2.22 |
64.57 |
13-15 |
4.5 ± 1.13 |
3.61 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
49.23 |
12-15 |
3.83 ± 0.91 |
3.55 |