Implementation of Tissue Culture Technique for the Production of Triploid Plants of Mulberry (MORUS. L.)

Mandoji Mansoor Khan, S. Sankar Naik

Abstract: Mulberry is an important plant in sericulture industry as the foliage constitutes the chief feed for the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori (L.) Various breeding methods which could be profitably adopted for developing superior mulberry varieties. Leaf yield potential and quality of mulberry leaves are greatly influenced by genotypes. The triploid varieties recorded highest nutritive values and produced more leaves than the diploid and tetraploid mulberry plants. Tissue culture technique is suitable for the production of triploid genotypes. Regeneration of plants from endosperm tissue provides an easy and direct approach to triploid production.

Keywords: Mulberry, Triploid, Tissue culture, Endosperm culture