Effects of light, macronutrients, and sucrose on germination and development of the endangered fern Adiantum reniforme var. sinense (Adiantaceae)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 417-421

  Wu, Hua ^a   Liu, Xiu Qun ^a   Ji, Hua ^a   Chen, Long Qing ^a  

^a HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adiantum reniforme var. sinense; Fern; Gametophytes; Light; Macronutrients; Spores; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FERN; GAMETOPHYTE; GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT EFFECT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SPOROPHYTE; SUCROSE;

ADIANTUM; ADIANTUM RENIFORME; ADIANTUM RENIFORME VAR. SINENSE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDACEAE;

EID: 77953136013     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Camloh M. Spore age and sterilization affects germination and early gametophyte development of Platycerium bifurcatum. Am. Fern J. 89 (1999) 124-132
2. Camloh M., Gogala N., and Rode J. Plant regeneration from leaf explants of the fern Platycerium bifureatum in vitro. Sci. Hortic. 56 (1994) 257-266
3. Cox J., Bhatia P., and Ashwath N. In vitro spore germination of the fern Schizaea dichotoma. Sci. Hortic. 97 (2003) 369-378
4. Dean P.W. Factors affecting the viability of Psilotum spores. Am. Fern J. 80 3 (1990) 90-96
5. Douglas, G.E., 1994. An Investigation into the Growth, Development and Ultrastructure of Fern Gametophytes in Existing and Novel Culture Systems. PhD Thesis. University of Manchester, UK.
6. Dyer A.F. The culture of fern gametophytes for experimental investigation. In: Dyer A.F. (Ed). The Experimental Biology of Ferns (1979), Academic Press, London
7. Fernández H., Bertrand A., Feito I., and Sanchez-Tames R. Gametophyte culture in vitro and antheridiogen activity in Blechnum spicant. Plant Cell Tiss. Org. Cult. 50 (1997) 71-74
8. Fernández H., Bertrand A.M., and Sáchez-Tamés R. Gemmation in Osmunda regalis L. gametophyte cultured in vitro. Plant Cell Rep. 16 (1997) 358-362
9. Fernández H., and Revilla M.A. In vitro culture of ornamental ferns. Plant Cell Tiss. Org. Cult. 73 (2003) 1-13
10. Higuchi H., Amaki W., and Suzuki S. In vitro propagation of Nephrolepis cordifolia Prsel. Sci. Hortic. 32 (1987) 105-113
11. Huang F., Cheng Z.Y., and Long C.L. Tissue culture and rapid propagationof Adiantum reniforme L. var. sinense Y.X. lin. Plant Physiol. Commun. 44 2 (2008) 307
12. Khoo S.I., and Thomas M.B. Studies on the germination of fern spores. Plant Propag. 26 (1980) 11-15
13. Lin Y.X. New taxa of Adiantum (Adiantaceae) from China. Acta Phytotaxon. Sin. 18 (1980) 101-105
14. Li H.L., Gao L., and Yang B. In vitro propagtrion of Adiantume reniforme var. sinense. Subtrop. Plant Sci. 37 3 (2008) 67
15. Liu X.Q., Gituru R.W., and Chen L.Q. Genetic variation in the endangered fern Adiantum reniforme var. sinense (Adiantaceae) in China. Ann. Bot. Fenn. 44 1 (2007) 25-32
16. Marjana C. Spore age and sterilization affects germination and early gametophyte development of Platycerium bifurcatum. Am. Fern J. 89 2 (1999) 124-132
17. Mohr H. The influence of visible radiation on the germination of archegoniate spores and the growth of the fern protonema. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 58 (1963) 287-296
18. Murashige T., and Skoog F. A revised medium for rapid growth and bioassays with tobacco tissue cultures. Physiol. Plantarum 15 (1962) 473-497
19. Raghavan V. Developmental biology of fern gametophytes. In: Barlow P.W., Bray D., Green P.B., and Slack J.M. (Eds). Developmental and Cell Biology Series (1989), Cambridge University, London
20. Suetsugu N., and Wada M. Cryptogam blue-light photoreceptors. Curr. Opin. Plant Biol. 6 1 (2003) 91-96
21. Wada M. The fern as a model system to study photomorphogenesis. J. Plant. Res. 120 (2007) 3-16
22. Whittier D.P. The influence of osmotic conditions on induced apogamy in Pteridium gametophytes. Phytomorphology 25 (1975) 246-249
23. Whittier D.P. Spore germination and young gametophyte development of Botrychium and Ophioglossum in axenic culture. Am. Fern J. 71 (1981) 13-19
24. Wu H., Chen P.T., Yuan L.P., and Chen L.Q. An efficient method for surface sterilization and sowing fern spores in vitro. Am. Fern J. 99 (2009) 226-230
25. Ye Q.G., Pan L., Kang M., and Huang H.W. Propagation of endangered fern Adiantum reniforme var. sinense endemic to the Three-Gorge Area for conservation. Paper Presented at the 3rd Global Botanic Gardens Congress. Wuhan Botanical Garden, China, 16-20 April 2007 (2007)