In Vitro Regeneration of Korarima (Aframomum corrorima (Braun) P. C. M. Jansen): A Threatened Spice and Medicinal Herb from Ethiopia

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Seed germination and shoot induction: (a) korarima seeds cultured on 0.7% agar-solidified half-strength MS medium sterilized with 20% NaOCl solution for 20 min; (b) five-weeks-old seedlings developed from seeds cultured on solid medium treated with 50% H₂SO₄ solution for 16 hours; (c) shoot tip culture; (d) shoots initiated on MS medium containing 1.5 mg/l BAP combined with 0.1 mg/l IBA after five weeks; (e) shoots initiated on liquid MS medium containing 1.5 mg/l BAP combined with 0.1 mg/l IBA after five weeks. Bars = 1 cm.

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