Research Article

In Vitro Mass Multiplication and Assessment of Genetic Stability of In Vitro Raised Artemisia absinthium L. Plants Using ISSR and SSAP Molecular Markers

Table 5

Rooting in the regenerated shoots of A. absinthium on both half and full strength MS medium containing different concentrations of IBA.

S. numberSourceMediaIBA (mgL−1)Number of roots per shootNumber of days required for rootingLength of roots (cm)

1ShootsMS1.0 ± 0.5ef123.0 ± 0.4a
2ShootsMS0.52.8 ± 0.4bcd72.6 ± 0.8b
3ShootsMS1.02.0 ± 0.4bcd82.4 ± 0.6b
4ShootsMS1.51.3 ± 0.5ef101.0 ± 0.6e
5Shoots1/2 MS1.8 ± 0.5cde102.8 ± 0.4a
6Shoots1/2 MS0.55.8 ± 0.3a81.8 ± 0.4a
7Shoots1/2 MS1.03.1 ± 0.6b101.0 ± 0.2cd
8Shoots1/2 MS1.52.8 ± 0.4bc121.4 ± 0.4c
9Shoots1/2 MS2.01.5 ± 0.6ef141.2 ± 0.3cde

Mean ± SD of data based on 10 replicates per treatment. Means followed by the same letter are not significantly different using DMRT.