Teknik Isolasi dan Kultur Protoplas Tanaman Padi

Abstract

<p>Protoplast<br />fusion or somatic hybridization technology is an alternative<br />technology for production hybrids of plants that are difficult<br />to be produced by conventional methods due to their sexual<br />incompatibility. An experiment was conducted to develop<br />techniques for isolation, purification, and culture of rice<br />protoplasts of cultivar IR64 and a wild rice species (Oryza<br />officinalis). Optimization of protoplast isolation and purification<br />methods from both rice genotypes were successfully<br />done. The highest protoplast density was obtained by<br />digesting embryonic callus or stems of young seedling in an<br />enzyme solution containing of 2% cellulose, 0.1% pectolyase,<br />0.5% macerozyme, 0.5% driselase, 5 mM ES, and 13% mannitol<br />in CPW solution. The protoplast digestion was done for<br />three hours by soaking in the enzyme solution followed by<br />shaking at 50 rpm under a room temperature. Purification of<br />the protoplasts were done by separating them from plant<br />debris using a 25% sucrose solution. Protoplast regeneration<br />was not successful using although different media compositions<br />and conditions. Growth process from cell division to<br />cell aggregate was only successful on IR64 protoplast culture<br />on a medium that contained AgNO3.</p>