Biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of Bambusa lako Widjaja (Poaceae) in vitro shoot explants

Browning is a limiting factor for the successful propagation of several, mainly woody, plant species through tissue culture. Bamboos are not exempt from this constraint, which has been described as particularly critical for the micropropagation of several Bambusa species, such as B. lako. To underst...

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Main Authors: Andrea Holst, Paula Carvajal-Campos, Yanely Marisol Canales-Ochoa, Andrea Irías-Mata, Laura Vega-Fernández, Miguel Benavides-Acevedo, Paul Solórzano-Cascante, Víctor M. Jiménez
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Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
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author Andrea Holst
Paula Carvajal-Campos
Yanely Marisol Canales-Ochoa
Andrea Irías-Mata
Laura Vega-Fernández
Miguel Benavides-Acevedo
Paul Solórzano-Cascante
Víctor M. Jiménez
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Paula Carvajal-Campos
Yanely Marisol Canales-Ochoa
Andrea Irías-Mata
Laura Vega-Fernández
Miguel Benavides-Acevedo
Paul Solórzano-Cascante
Víctor M. Jiménez
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description Browning is a limiting factor for the successful propagation of several, mainly woody, plant species through tissue culture. Bamboos are not exempt from this constraint, which has been described as particularly critical for the micropropagation of several Bambusa species, such as B. lako. To understand the browning process in this species, we investigated whether the browning of in vitro nodal explants was linked to the accumulation of phenolic compounds, polyphenol oxidase activity, and oxidative stress as indicated by the presence of malondialdehyde. A four-point Browning Gradient Index was developed to evaluate these biochemical parameters. We observed an increase in the concentration of total phenolics, polyphenol oxidase activity, and malondialdehyde levels between green and fully brown grades. Histological analysis revealed a greater accumulation of protein in the green shoots compared to brown tissues. Polyphenols and peroxidase were localized in the vascular bundles in all browning grades.
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spelling doaj-art-bc820570e4ab427e8ad2b2432ffdef502025-02-07T04:48:35ZengElsevierAdvances in Bamboo Science2773-13912025-02-0110100129Biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of Bambusa lako Widjaja (Poaceae) in vitro shoot explantsAndrea Holst0Paula Carvajal-Campos1Yanely Marisol Canales-Ochoa2Andrea Irías-Mata3Laura Vega-Fernández4Miguel Benavides-Acevedo5Paul Solórzano-Cascante6Víctor M. Jiménez7CIGRAS, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa RicaCIGRAS, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa Rica; IIA, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa RicaCIGRAS, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa RicaCIGRAS, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa RicaCIGRAS, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa RicaCIGRAS, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa RicaLeibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Seeland, GermanyCIGRAS, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa Rica; IIA, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa Rica; Corresponding author at: CIGRAS, Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro 11501-2060, Costa Rica.Browning is a limiting factor for the successful propagation of several, mainly woody, plant species through tissue culture. Bamboos are not exempt from this constraint, which has been described as particularly critical for the micropropagation of several Bambusa species, such as B. lako. To understand the browning process in this species, we investigated whether the browning of in vitro nodal explants was linked to the accumulation of phenolic compounds, polyphenol oxidase activity, and oxidative stress as indicated by the presence of malondialdehyde. A four-point Browning Gradient Index was developed to evaluate these biochemical parameters. We observed an increase in the concentration of total phenolics, polyphenol oxidase activity, and malondialdehyde levels between green and fully brown grades. Histological analysis revealed a greater accumulation of protein in the green shoots compared to brown tissues. Polyphenols and peroxidase were localized in the vascular bundles in all browning grades.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773139125000084Indirect enzymatic histochemistryMalondialdehydeOxidationPhenolic compoundsPolyphenol oxidase
spellingShingle Andrea Holst
Paula Carvajal-Campos
Yanely Marisol Canales-Ochoa
Andrea Irías-Mata
Laura Vega-Fernández
Miguel Benavides-Acevedo
Paul Solórzano-Cascante
Víctor M. Jiménez
Biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of Bambusa lako Widjaja (Poaceae) in vitro shoot explants
Advances in Bamboo Science
Indirect enzymatic histochemistry
Malondialdehyde
Oxidation
Phenolic compounds
Polyphenol oxidase
title Biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of Bambusa lako Widjaja (Poaceae) in vitro shoot explants
title_full Biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of Bambusa lako Widjaja (Poaceae) in vitro shoot explants
title_fullStr Biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of Bambusa lako Widjaja (Poaceae) in vitro shoot explants
title_full_unstemmed Biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of Bambusa lako Widjaja (Poaceae) in vitro shoot explants
title_short Biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of Bambusa lako Widjaja (Poaceae) in vitro shoot explants
title_sort biochemical and anatomical characteristics associated with browning of bambusa lako widjaja poaceae in vitro shoot explants
topic Indirect enzymatic histochemistry
Malondialdehyde
Oxidation
Phenolic compounds
Polyphenol oxidase
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773139125000084
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