In vitro Studies of Strawberry - An Important Fruit Crop: A Review

By : Suvalaxmi Palei, Arun Kumar Das, Gyana Ranjan Rout

Page No: 115-131

Abstract
Strawberry is the genus Fragaria under family Rosaceae is one of the most important fruit plants for both fresh consumption and food processing in the temperate and subtropical countries. According to Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (USDA 1999) the strawberry fruits are resources of the nutritious elements essential for human being. Propagation of strawberry is achieved either through runners or by in vitro micropropagation. In vitro p ropagation via. meristems or leaf explants of strawberry has been discussed with Genetic transformation is a key process to sustain this demand by permitting the potential enhancement of existing cultivars as well as the development of new cultivars resistant to pest, diseases, and storage problems that occur in the major production areas. This review summarizes the application of in vitro propagation techniques for production of mass scale propagation, genetic stability of the micropropagated plants and advances of genetic engineering applied to the improvement of strawberry with special reference to miraculin production and antifreeze protein genes.

Authors :
Suvalaxmi Palei and Arun Kumar Das : Department of Fruit Science, Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003, Odisha, India
Gyana Ranjan Rout : Department of Agriculture, Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751003, Odisha, India