Apogamy, Apospory, Somatic Embryogenesis, and Vegetative Propagation in Ferns: A Review

  1. Marimuthu, Johnson
  2. Fernández, Helena 1
  3. Thangaiah, Shibila
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

Llibre:
Ferns

ISBN: 9789811661693 9789811661709

Any de publicació: 2022

Pàgines: 285-307

Tipus: Capítol de llibre

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6170-9_13 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAccés obert editor

Resum

The present review summarizes the different morphogenetic events of ferns, viz., apogamy, apospory, somatic embryogenesis, polyembryony, and vegetative propagation. In concrete, we provide information about the importance of culture conditions (mineral media, carbohydrates, phytohormones, and other physical factors such as light). In addition, we pay attention to other aspects affecting morphogenesis such as explants choice and manipulation, the creeping of rhizome, tissue homogenization, and/or wounding. Finally, a molecular approach on some of these processes is uncovered, to give evidence about new promising research lines, committed to deciphering the molecular clues operating behind them, and also to envisage important biotechnological repercussions.

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