| Abstract: | To date, members of the genus, Phalaenopsis, pose difficult problems to plant propagators. Due to its monopodial growth habit, normal propagation methods may not be applied to this genera. With this in mind, one must turn to tissue culture as a means of producing the thousands of genetically identical plants needed in order to market the item. Because of potential harm to the mother plant, the explant source to be chosen must be other than the apical meristem. Through methods and media developed in the course of this research, it would appear that a Murashige and Skoog base media modified with a combination IAA and NAA (auxins) will yield the most desireable results. Although the development process is not yet complete, this research is a significant step in that direction. |
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