An in vitro Culture System used to Investigate Possible Interactions between the Embryo Proper and the Suspensor in Embryogenesis in Japanese Larch (Larix leptolepis GORDON)

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  • UMEHARA Mikihisa
    Gene Research Center, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Tsukuba
  • OGITA Shinjiro
    Enzyme Chemistry Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Toyama Prefectural University
  • SASAMOTO Hamako
    Graduate School of Environmental and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University
  • KAMADA Hiroshi
    Gene Research Center, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Tsukuba

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It has been proposed that the suspensor has important roles in early embryogenesis in seed plants. However, the roles of the suspensor are not well understood, because the development of zygotic embryos normally occurs deep within both the endosperm and the maternal cells. In this paper, we report the development of an in vitro culture system to investigate the roles of the suspensor in the development of the embryo proper, using a somatic embryogenesis system with Japanese larch (Larix leptolepis GORDON). Our results indicate that the suspensor is essential for the normal development of somatic embryos of this species. This method provides a useful experimental system to investigate the interactions between the embryo proper and the suspensor.

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  • Plant Biotechnology

    Plant Biotechnology 21 (2), 169-171, 2004

    Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology

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