Quercus robur is a recalcitrant species when the in vitro propagation is carried out. Indeed, although a protocol for in vitro propagation of juvenile Italian genotypes of this species has been previously reported, the proliferation rate of shoots still remains unsatisfactory. Plantform bioreactor is a new system recently developed to improve in vitro plant cultures, based on a temporary immersion system (TIS) with a ventilation that ensures the regular air renewal inside the vessel. Hence, in this study the Plantform bioreactor was tested with the aim to evaluate its efficiency in promoting shoot proliferation from axillary buds, comparing the results with those obtained on gelled medium, with a conventional culture vessel. The effect of the two culture systems previously applied was moreover evaluated during the rooting phase, carried out on agarized medium. Finally, the influence of the culture environment on some features of leaf anatomy were considered, to assess the possible establishment of the micropropagated plants. Nodal segments (10-15 mm, on average) of Q. robur were taken from previously established in vitro shoot cultures and placed horizontally both in Microbox vessels, on Woody Plant Medium (WP) added with sucrose (20 g L-1), agar (6 g L-1) and 6-benzylaminopurine (BA), (0.2 mg L-1), and in Plantform with the same medium devoid of agar. Two different conditions of temporary immersion were tested in Plantform: 12 min/8 h (Plantform 1) and 8 min/16 h (Plantform 2). Air was renewed for 15 min/4 h. Difference in terms of Relative Growth Rate (RGR), based on fresh weight of the shoots, were recorded after 10 weeks of culture. RGR was higher in Plantform 1 and Plantform 2 than in Microbox, while only in Plantform 2 the number of shoots per explant was higher than in Microbox. Shoots previously cultured in Microbox, however, seem to show the best percentage of rooting. No difference in stomata frequency emerged among leaves isolated from shoots cultured in Microbox, Plantform 1 and in planta (acclimatized plants) and this value was significantly lower in Plantform 2 than in all the other samples. Leaves taken from Microbox showed a stomatal surface area very similar to acclimatized plants and also with young leaves from adult trees. Plantform seems to be a very effective method to promote a rapid and vigorous growth in Q. robur shoot cultures. Conversely, the growth of the shoots in Microbox seems to favour the following rooting. The possibility to modulate the time of immersion and the duration of air renewal in Plantform bioreactor opens many opportunities to obtain the “best condition” for in vitro propagation of oak. The “environmental” factors inside the in vitro culture vessels, confirmed to affect some anatomical leaf features, involved in acclimatization of micropropagated plants.

Comparison between a conventional culture system and Plantform bioreactor in Quercus robur micropropagation / Gatti, Enrico; Sgarbi, Elisabetta. - STAMPA. - (2015), pp. 257-257. (Intervento presentato al convegno 6th International Symposium on Production and Establishment of Micropropagated Plants tenutosi a Sanremo, Italy nel 19 - 24 aprile 2015).

Comparison between a conventional culture system and Plantform bioreactor in Quercus robur micropropagation

GATTI, ENRICO;SGARBI, Elisabetta
2015

Abstract

Quercus robur is a recalcitrant species when the in vitro propagation is carried out. Indeed, although a protocol for in vitro propagation of juvenile Italian genotypes of this species has been previously reported, the proliferation rate of shoots still remains unsatisfactory. Plantform bioreactor is a new system recently developed to improve in vitro plant cultures, based on a temporary immersion system (TIS) with a ventilation that ensures the regular air renewal inside the vessel. Hence, in this study the Plantform bioreactor was tested with the aim to evaluate its efficiency in promoting shoot proliferation from axillary buds, comparing the results with those obtained on gelled medium, with a conventional culture vessel. The effect of the two culture systems previously applied was moreover evaluated during the rooting phase, carried out on agarized medium. Finally, the influence of the culture environment on some features of leaf anatomy were considered, to assess the possible establishment of the micropropagated plants. Nodal segments (10-15 mm, on average) of Q. robur were taken from previously established in vitro shoot cultures and placed horizontally both in Microbox vessels, on Woody Plant Medium (WP) added with sucrose (20 g L-1), agar (6 g L-1) and 6-benzylaminopurine (BA), (0.2 mg L-1), and in Plantform with the same medium devoid of agar. Two different conditions of temporary immersion were tested in Plantform: 12 min/8 h (Plantform 1) and 8 min/16 h (Plantform 2). Air was renewed for 15 min/4 h. Difference in terms of Relative Growth Rate (RGR), based on fresh weight of the shoots, were recorded after 10 weeks of culture. RGR was higher in Plantform 1 and Plantform 2 than in Microbox, while only in Plantform 2 the number of shoots per explant was higher than in Microbox. Shoots previously cultured in Microbox, however, seem to show the best percentage of rooting. No difference in stomata frequency emerged among leaves isolated from shoots cultured in Microbox, Plantform 1 and in planta (acclimatized plants) and this value was significantly lower in Plantform 2 than in all the other samples. Leaves taken from Microbox showed a stomatal surface area very similar to acclimatized plants and also with young leaves from adult trees. Plantform seems to be a very effective method to promote a rapid and vigorous growth in Q. robur shoot cultures. Conversely, the growth of the shoots in Microbox seems to favour the following rooting. The possibility to modulate the time of immersion and the duration of air renewal in Plantform bioreactor opens many opportunities to obtain the “best condition” for in vitro propagation of oak. The “environmental” factors inside the in vitro culture vessels, confirmed to affect some anatomical leaf features, involved in acclimatization of micropropagated plants.
2015
6th International Symposium on Production and Establishment of Micropropagated Plants
Sanremo, Italy
19 - 24 aprile 2015
Gatti, Enrico; Sgarbi, Elisabetta
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