TITLE:
Effect of Amino Acids on Secondary Somatic Embryogenesis of Moroccan Cork Oak (Quercus suber L.) Tree
AUTHORS:
Safaâ Rahmouni, Zineb Nejjar El Ansari, Alain Badoc, Patrick Martin, Mohammed L’Bachir El Kbiach, Ahmed Lamarti
KEYWORDS:
Cork Oak, Quercus suber L., Secondary Somatic Embryogenesis, Amino Acids
JOURNAL NAME:
American Journal of Plant Sciences,
Vol.11 No.5,
May
15,
2020
ABSTRACT: In the present study, we tested the effect of amino
acids on secondary somatic embryogenesis of Moroccan cork oak (Quercus suber L.). Secondary mature
and immature somatic embryos were obtained from primary somatic embryos
cultured in N30K medium supplemented with nineteen amino acids.
Stimulation of embryogenesis was dependent on the type and concentration of
amino acid in the medium. Thus, L-glutamine and L-asparagine at 3.42 mM have
been proved to be the most favorable for the formation of functional somatic
embryos and the induction of secondary somatic embryos.