Abstract Detail
Frontiers in fern gametophyte research Buzgo, Matyas [1], Vattuone, Angela L. [1]. Comparative staging of fern gametophyte development considering diversified ecological niches. Using plant micropropagation techniques, we grow a diversity of fern gametophytes and compare their developmental stages. We discovered that different gametophytes respond strongly to different fertilizer regimes. Whereas in some species gametophyte and sporophyte thrive under similar conditions, in other species the gametophyte conditions differ strongly from those best for sporophytes. Staging and records of growing conditions should allow us to optimize gametophyte culture and to study embryo development in the future. Broader Impacts:
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1 - Louisiana State University Shreveport, Biological Sciences, One University Place, Shreveport, LA, 71115, USA
Keywords: Monilophytes Pteridophytes Leptosporangiates gametophyte Development Micropropagation ecology.
Presentation Type: Symposium or Colloquium Presentation Session: C4 Location: Prince of Wales/Riverside Hilton Date: Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 Time: 9:15 AM Number: C4005 Abstract ID:512 Candidate for Awards:Edgar T. Wherry award |