Biochemical Changes during Rhizogenesis in vitro in Asparagus racemosus Willd

By : Preeti Sharma , Vineet Soni

Page No: 263-265

Abstract
The present study was conducted to investigate the biochemical changes during in vitro rhizogenesis from nodal explants of Asparagus racemosus Willd. Induction in activity of acid invertase and ?-amylase was observed prior to root induction. Similarly, increased acid phosphomonoesterase activity was noticed during the emergence of root primodia. Starch content was initially decreased and then increased in nodal explants of A. racemosus cultured on rooting medium. A decrease in starch content reflects high energy demands during initial phase of rhizogenesis in A. racemosus. This study indicates that induction phase of root formation is governed by various biochemical changes in A. racemosus.

Author :
Preeti Sharma : School of Life Science, Jaipur National University, Jaipur- 302017, Rajasthan, India
Vineet Soni : Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur-313001, Rajasthan, India
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2019.35.02.15