Abstract:Explants of root,hypocotyl,cotyledon,leaf and petiole from seedlings of Melissitusruthenica L.could produce callus tissues when they were cultured on MS agar mediumcontaining 2,4-D 2-0.25mg L-l and KT 0.25-2mg L-1,or 2,4-D 0.5mg L-1 and ZT0.5mg L-1,or BAP 0.5mg L-1 and NAA 0.05mg L-1.Callus tissues Could be induced todifferentiate somatic embryos when they were transfered to MS medium containing 2,4-D0.5-0.1ing L-1 and KT 0.5-0.1mg L-1,or BAP 0.25mg L-1 and NAA 0.05mg L-1.Somatic embryos could develop into whole plants on hormone free MS medium.Somaticembryos were encapsulated by 1.5% alginate to prepare artificial seeds,of whichgermination rate and plant conversion rate were 95% and 53%, respectively.
