Embryo-gynogenic induction of Indonesia shallot (Allium cepa L. Aggregatum group) cultivars using three different protocol unpollinated flower cultures

Abstract

Embryo-gynogenic induction was an important step in haploid induction. The research was determined the best method of unpollinated flower culture of Indonesia shallot varieties. Three methods were used including method 1 with two-step cultures using BDS as basic medium supplemented with polyamines 2 mM putrescine on the first step and spermidine 0,1 mM at the second step, method 2 using BDS as basic medium supplemented with 2,4-D 2 mgL−1 and BA 2 mgL−1 on the first step and NAA 1 mgL−1 and 2iP 2 mgL−1 on the second step and method 3 using B5 medium supplemented with 2,4-D 2 mgL−1 and BA 2 mgL−1. Six shallot cultivars used as flower donor were Katumi, Bima Brebes, Tajuk, Trisula, Superphilip, and Bauji. Flower umbel was collected and pretreated using Yoshida liquid medium then placed on incubator at four °C for overnight. The results showed that all flowers cultured could anthesis properly in the first week of cultured. The embryos could emerge from ovaries from week 7th of cultured in all methods. However, the highest percentage of embryos gynogenic developed to seedlings was achieved using method 3 in Superphilip (6.98%) followed by method 2 in Tajuk (4.44%).