In vitro induction of heteroploidy in Anthurium andreanum Linden
摘要
Heteroploid plants of Anthurium andreanum 'Tropical Red' were successfully induced by treating diploid callus with colchicine. Callus induction and proliferation were achieved on half-strength MS medium supplemented with 1.0 mg L⁻1 BA and 0.5 mg L⁻1 2,4-D. The resulting callus were exposed to colchicine at three concentrations (0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.3%) for durations of 3, 5, and 7 h. Following treatment, callus were transferred to shoot induction medium, and ploidy levels were determined using flow cytometry. Tetraploid plants were obtained in all treatments with induction rates ranging from 1.20 ± 0.08% to 7.00 ± 0.40%. Increasing colchicine concentration and exposure time significantly reduced explant survival. The optimal treatment was identified as 0.2% colchicine for 7 h, which resulted in 6.40 ± 0.14% tetraploid induction, 7.00 ± 0.14% mixoploid formation, and a 50.00% survival rate following shoot multiplication. These results demonstrate the feasibility of in vitro-induced heteroploidy in A. andreanum and provide a foundation for future breeding and germplasm improvement efforts.