Abstract:Cotyledons from mature embryos of cassava cultivar Nanzhi 188 selected from cultivar CM321 - 188, which was provided by CIAT (Centro internacional de Agricultura Tropical), were used as explants. AgNO3 could obviously promote the plant regeneration frequency (PRF) in the induction medium (MS I) with 16 mg L-1 AgNO3 added at the 7th day, and in maturation medium (MS II) with 20 mg L-1 AgNO, added at the 15th day, the PRF being from 40.5% (control) to 58.1 %, and from 36.1 % (control) to 61.3%,respectively. 0.25 mg L-1 ABA adding to MS I and to MS II could markedly improve PRF by 32.1 % and 45.2%, respectively. An decreasing concentration of 2,4-D at 2.0 mg L-1 plus 16 mg L-1 AgNO3 and 0.25 mg L-1 ABA in combination signifcanlly improved somatic embryo maturation and promoted to form normal shoots, the highest PRF was 95%, and the number of plantlets produced reached 39.6 per explant.