Table 3. Effect of different concentrations of cytokinins on somatic embryo conversion into plantlets.
| Concentration of cytokinins (μM) in DKW medium | Appearance of the first cotyledonary leaves after days | Percent conversion of somatic embryos into plantlets after 45 days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIN | BA | ||||
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.67±1.20a | 26.67(31.31)d | ||
| 2.22 | 14.33±0.67e | 76.67(61.34)a | |||
| 2.32 | 4.44 | 20.67±0.88d | 63.33(52.54)ab | ||
| 6.66 | 25.67±0.33c | 53.33(46.72)bc | |||
| 8.88 | 30.00±1.15b | 43.33(40.98)c | |||
Values are expressed as mean or mean ± standard error (±SE) of three replicated experiments. Means followed by the same letters in superscript within columns are not significantly different at p ≤0.05 level according to Duncan multiple range test (DMRT). Values in the parentheses are the arc sine transformations of the percentage data.