Quantitative regeneration: Skoog and Miller revisited

Sammanfattning

In 1957, Skoog and Miller published their seminal work on the effects of hormones upon plant growth. By varying the concentrations of auxin and cytokinin, they observed dramatic differences in shoot and root growth from tobacco stem cultures. Their finding that quantitative differences in hormone concentrations could dramatically alter the fate of developing organs provided a foundation for understanding organ formation and tissue regeneration. Their in vitro assays established plant propagation techniques that were critical for regenerating transgenic plants. Here, I discuss their original paper, what led to their findings and its impact on our understanding of hormone interactions, how plants regenerate and in vitro tissue culture techniques.

Nyckelord

auxin; cytokinin; in vitro propagation; organ patterning; regeneration

Publicerad i

Quantitative Plant Biology
2023, Volym: 4, artikelnummer: e10Utgivare: Cambridge University Press

SLU författare

• Melnyk, Charles

  • Institutionen för växtbiologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Botanik


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/qpb.2023.9

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/129475