Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb.

Abstract An efficient in vitro propagation protocol has been established for a valuable medicinal plant, Salix tetrasperma using mature nodal explants. The investigation aimed to observe the influence of various combinations and concentrations of cytokinins (mT, BA, and Kn) and auxins (NAA, IAA, and...

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Main Authors: Zubair Altaf Reshi, Fohad Mabood Husain, Mehrun Nisha Khanam, Saad Bin Javed
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06095-8
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description Abstract An efficient in vitro propagation protocol has been established for a valuable medicinal plant, Salix tetrasperma using mature nodal explants. The investigation aimed to observe the influence of various combinations and concentrations of cytokinins (mT, BA, and Kn) and auxins (NAA, IAA, and IBA) on regeneration potential using the Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium. Among individual cytokinin treatments, 5.0 µM mT resulted highest response of 92% with maximum shoot number (11.6 ± 0.08) per explant and shoot length (4.5 ± 0.22 cm) after 12 weeks of culture. However, synergistic treatment of mT (5.0 µM) and NAA (0.5 µM) further improved proliferation with (21.3 ± 0.40) shoots per explant and (6.9 ± 0.13 cm) shoot length in 96% cultures after 12 weeks of incubation. Rooting from in vitro raised microshoots was achieved on ½ MS medium supplemented with various concentrations of low-dose auxins. The highest number of roots (10.4 ± 0.20) per shoot with mean root length (5.7 ± 0.11 cm) with maximum rooting frequency (97%) was observed in 0.5 µM IBA, after 4 weeks of culture. The rooted plantlets achieved a remarkable 86% survivability rate, when transferred to ex vitro conditions during acclimatization. Analysis of photosynthetic parameters and their characteristics during the acclimatization phase revealed a gradual decline in photosynthetic attributes during initial weeks; however, a significant improvement was noted as the growth proceeded. SEM analysis revealed the ultra-morphological structural differences between in vivo and in vitro derived leaves of S. tetrasperma. Moreover, DPPH assay observed differential antioxidant activity of in vitro raised plantlets throughout the acclimatization period. The GC-MS analysis from leaf extracts of donor plants and in vitro derived plantlets has revealed a broad spectrum of phytochemical compounds with significant pharmacological properties. No polymorphism in the banding pattern was found when the genetic fidelity of the regenerated plants was evaluated using SCoT primers, indicating the clonal stability of micropropagated plants. This study is the first to explore the use of mT in regeneration of S. tetrasperma, showing its more effectiveness than BA and Kn.
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spelling doaj-art-57650aa222a748c9a81cd157259229d82025-02-02T12:15:22ZengBMCBMC Plant Biology1471-22292025-01-0125111910.1186/s12870-025-06095-8Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb.Zubair Altaf Reshi0Fohad Mabood Husain1Mehrun Nisha Khanam2Saad Bin Javed3Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim UniversityDepartment of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud UniversitySchool of Biological Sciences, Seoul National UniversityPlant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim UniversityAbstract An efficient in vitro propagation protocol has been established for a valuable medicinal plant, Salix tetrasperma using mature nodal explants. The investigation aimed to observe the influence of various combinations and concentrations of cytokinins (mT, BA, and Kn) and auxins (NAA, IAA, and IBA) on regeneration potential using the Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium. Among individual cytokinin treatments, 5.0 µM mT resulted highest response of 92% with maximum shoot number (11.6 ± 0.08) per explant and shoot length (4.5 ± 0.22 cm) after 12 weeks of culture. However, synergistic treatment of mT (5.0 µM) and NAA (0.5 µM) further improved proliferation with (21.3 ± 0.40) shoots per explant and (6.9 ± 0.13 cm) shoot length in 96% cultures after 12 weeks of incubation. Rooting from in vitro raised microshoots was achieved on ½ MS medium supplemented with various concentrations of low-dose auxins. The highest number of roots (10.4 ± 0.20) per shoot with mean root length (5.7 ± 0.11 cm) with maximum rooting frequency (97%) was observed in 0.5 µM IBA, after 4 weeks of culture. The rooted plantlets achieved a remarkable 86% survivability rate, when transferred to ex vitro conditions during acclimatization. Analysis of photosynthetic parameters and their characteristics during the acclimatization phase revealed a gradual decline in photosynthetic attributes during initial weeks; however, a significant improvement was noted as the growth proceeded. SEM analysis revealed the ultra-morphological structural differences between in vivo and in vitro derived leaves of S. tetrasperma. Moreover, DPPH assay observed differential antioxidant activity of in vitro raised plantlets throughout the acclimatization period. The GC-MS analysis from leaf extracts of donor plants and in vitro derived plantlets has revealed a broad spectrum of phytochemical compounds with significant pharmacological properties. No polymorphism in the banding pattern was found when the genetic fidelity of the regenerated plants was evaluated using SCoT primers, indicating the clonal stability of micropropagated plants. This study is the first to explore the use of mT in regeneration of S. tetrasperma, showing its more effectiveness than BA and Kn.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06095-8Biomass contentGenetic stabilityMicropropagationIndian willowPhytochemical analysisSEM analysis
spellingShingle Zubair Altaf Reshi
Fohad Mabood Husain
Mehrun Nisha Khanam
Saad Bin Javed
Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb.
BMC Plant Biology
Biomass content
Genetic stability
Micropropagation
Indian willow
Phytochemical analysis
SEM analysis
title Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb.
title_full Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb.
title_fullStr Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb.
title_full_unstemmed Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb.
title_short Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb.
title_sort effect of meta topolin on morphological physiochemical and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of salix tetrasperma roxb
topic Biomass content
Genetic stability
Micropropagation
Indian willow
Phytochemical analysis
SEM analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06095-8
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