Ecological occurrence and plant regeneration of embryoid of the endangered and endemic plant Dysosma versipellis in China

Abstract

In this study, the effective callus culture, somatic embryogenesis, and plant regeneration system of Dysosma versipellis, which is an endangered and endemic plant in China, were established under specific culture conditions. Using the D. versipellis leaves, petioles, and roots as explants, DPS software orthogonal design method and SPSS Duncans multiple range test were used to investigate their effects of D. versipellis on callus formation, embryoid induction, and plant regeneration by adding different phytohormones. Results showed that leaves and petioles were the most suitable materials in inducing callus. The effect of phytohormone on callus formation followed the order of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D)>thidiazuron (TDZ)> kinetin>naphthylacetic acid (NAA)>2-ip. The best medium for callus formation was MS+2,4-D 1 mg/L+NAA 0.05 mg/L+TDZ 0.5 mg/L+2-ip 1 mg/L. The optimal medium to induce the formation of granular callus embryoid was MS+0.5 mg/L 6-BA+0.1 mg/L NAA, and the induction rate was 71.33%. The embryoid rooting and plant regeneration medium was MS+0.5 mg/L IBA+0.5 mg/L GA3. The optimal medium formula obtained in this study was suitable for the rapid induction of callus, embryoid, and plant regeneration of D. versipellis under in vitro culture conditions. Further study on the action mechanism, signal regulation mechanism, and artificial seed production of fungal elicitors affecting the accumulation of podophyllotoxin is important.