Shoot apical meristem-dependent adventitious bud induction from embryo axes of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) via optimized cytokinin-auxin ratio
摘要
Castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) recalcitrance limits biotechnological improvement. Thidiazuron (TDZ) based protocols cause hyperhydric bud abortion, while genotype dependency compromises reproducibility. We optimized the benzyladenine (BA)/indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) balance and investigated shoot apical meristem dependency using mature embryo axes of cultivar. Tongbi 5. The optimal combination of 1.5 mg·L⁻¹ BA + 0.05 mg·L⁻¹ IBA induced healthy adventitious shoots with efficiencies of 27.8 ± 1.9% via direct induction or 5.5 ± 1.9% via friable callus. SAM excision abolished bud formation, revealing SAM-dependent organogenic competence. BA alone produced green callus, which upon further culture yielded more abundant buds (9.67/explant) but severe hyperhydricity, whereas TDZ + IBA maximized bud number (15.3/explant, 65.6%) but compromised quality. Elevating IBA to 0.1 mg·L⁻¹ or using 2.0 mg·L⁻¹ BA + 0.8 mg·L⁻¹ naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) redirected differentiation toward rooting. Shoot elongation on 0.2 mg·L⁻¹ BA achieved > 90% elongation; rooting on 0.05 mg·L⁻¹ IBA + 1% (w/v) activated charcoal yielded 81.1% efficiency and 88.9 ± 5.1% plantlet survival. This SAM-sensitive protocol, optimized for cv. Tongbi 5, provides a foundation for future transformation studies in castor bean.