STUDIES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROTOCORM DENSITY AND ITS MULTIPLICATION RATE OF ARANDA CHRISTINE 80 CULTURED IN VITRO

CHUA BENG KHOON, MOHD. YUNUS JAAFAR, HABIBAH ROHANY

SUMMARY

Protocorms of Aranda Christine 80 were cultured on Modified Vacin and Went liquid medium. Four treatments with 5, 10, 20 and 40 protocorms per flask were cultured for a duration of 3, 6 and 9 weeks respectively. Results indicate that treatment with 10 protocorms per flask cultured for 3 weeks has attained the highest multiplication rate as compared to the others.

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