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Propagation of Ornamental Plants

Vol. 5, № 3, 2005: 151-157

THIDIAZURON INDUCES HIGH FREQUENCY SHOOT BUD FORMATION FROM  BEGONIA 

PETIOLE TRANSVERSE THIN CELL LAYER CULTURE

Duong Tan Nhut1*, Nguyen Thanh Hai1, Phan Xuan Huyen1, Doan Thi Quynh Huong1,

Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang1 and Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva2

Department of Plant Biotechnology, Dalat Institute of Biology  6 Xo Viet Nghe Tinh, Dalat, Lam Dong, Vietnam,

Tel.: +84 91 8313045, Fax: +84 63 831028, E-mail: duongtannhut@yahoo.com2 Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Ikenobe, 2393, Kagawa-ken, 761-0795, Japan

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