Tissue Culture Studies in Pointed Gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.)

The present book was conducted with two directions of special emphasis: First to standardize protocols for micropropagation of two local cultivars of pointed gourd (Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.) viz. Calcutti and Hybrid grown in parts of Gujarat. Secondly, to explore the possibility of plant regeneration from the leaf derived callus. The molecular marker analysis carried out by RAPD using random decamers showed no polymorphic bands even up to 13 growth cycles. This indicated that thirteen (13) growth cycles can be operated in pointed gourd cultivars viz. Calcutti and Hybrid without any variation at molecular level.

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Dr. Taslim is a Tissue culturist working as Associate professor in the Department of Biotechnology, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, India. He has vast experience in research and teaching in the field Plant Biotechnology.He has published 30 research / reviewe articles in international journals.