The long-term goal of this project is to develop and assure a steady and continuous supply of improved and adapted sea oats populations for restoration projects for the Louisiana and adjoining states.
Closeup view of a highly regenerating embryogenic callus of sea oats
The specific objectives include (1) Development of micropropagation technology for rapid generation of sea oats seedlings, and (2) to compare the genetic stability/uniformity of seedlings generated though micropropagation (nodal culture or somatic embryogenenesis using molecular markers.
High frequency regeneration from somatic embryos of sea oats
We have established high frequency plant regeneration from the callus-derived somatic embryos of sea oats. A number of media-hormone combinations are being tested for establishment of shoot multiplication through nodal culture.
Root induction in somatic embryos-derived plantlets of sea oats
