Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Regeneration of Plants from Protoplasts of Lotus spp. (Birdsfoot trefoil)

  • Chapter
Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering III

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 22))

  • 160 Accesses

Abstract

There are approximately 200 species of Lotus distributed throughout the world (Grant 1965). The greatest diversity occurs in the Mediterranean basin, considered the regional center of origin. Lotus corniculatus L. (birdsfoot trefoil) is native to Europe and parts of Asia. Nineteenth-century reports show that it grew naturally in many pastures and was a good feed for cattle and horses. However, it was not until after 1900 that it was cultivated in Europe (MacDonald 1946).

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  • Ahuja PS, Hadiuzzaman S, Davey MR, Cocking EC (1983) Prolific plant regeneration from protoplast-derived tissues of Lotus comiculatus L. (birdsfoot trefoil). Plant Cell Rep 2:101–104.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Aziz MA, Chand PK, Power JB, Davey MR (1990) Somatic hybrids between the forage legumes Lotus comiculatus L. and L. tenuis Waldst. et Kit. J Exp Bot 41:471–479.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Damiani F, Mariotti D, Pezzotti M, Arcioni S (1985) Variability among plants regenerated from tissue culture of Lotus comiculatus L. Z. Pflanzenzuchtg 94:332–339.

    Google Scholar 

  • Damiani F, Pezzotti M, Arcioni S (1990) Somaclonal variation in Lotus comiculatus L. in relation to plant breeding purposes. Euphytica 46:35–41.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Frearson EM, Power JB, Cocking EC (1973) The isolation, culture and regeneration of Petunia leaf protoplasts. Dev Biol 33:130–137.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gamborg OL, Miller RA, Ojima K (1968) Nutrient requirements of suspension cultures of soybean root cells. Exp Cell Res 50:151–158.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Grant WF (1965) A chromosome atlas and interspecific hybridization index for the genus Lotus (Leguminosae). Can J. Genet Cytol 7:457–471.

    Google Scholar 

  • Grant WF, Marten GC (1985) Birdsfoot trefoil. In: Heath ME, Barnes RF, Metcalfe DS (eds) Forages. Iowa State University Press, Ames, pp 98–108.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kao KN (1977) Chromosomal behaviour in somatic hybrids of soybean-Nicotiana glauca L. Mol Gen Genet 150:225–230.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Kao KN, Michayluk MR (1975) Nutritional requirements for growth of Vicia hajastana cells and protoplasts at a very low population density in liquid medium. Planta 126:105–110.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kao KN, Michayluk MR (1980) Plant regeneration from mesophyll protoplasts of alfalfa. Z Pflanzenphysiol 96:135–141.

    Google Scholar 

  • MacDonald HA (1946) Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus comiculatus L.)-its characteristics and potentialities as a forage legume. Cornell Agric Exp Stn Mem 261:1–182.

    Google Scholar 

  • Mariotti D, Pezzotti M, Falistocco E, Arcioni S (1984) Plant regeneration from leaf-derived callus of Lotus corniculatus L. cv. Franco. Genet Agrar 38:219–223.

    Google Scholar 

  • McGraw RL, Beuselinck PR (1983) Growth and seed yield characteristics of birdsfoot trefoil. Agron J 75:443–446.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Millers CO (1963) Kinetin and kinetin-like compounds. In: Linskens HF, Tracey MV (eds) Moderne Methoden der Pflanzen-Analyse, vol 6. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 192–202.

    Google Scholar 

  • Murashige T, Skoog F (1962) A revised medium for rapid growth and bioassays with tobacco tissue culture. Physiol Plant 15:473–497.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Niizeki M, Grant WF (1971) Callus, plantlet formation from cultured anthers of Lotus and Nicotiana. Can J Bot 49:2041–2051.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Niizeki M, Saito K (1986) Plant regeneration from protoplasts of birdsfoot trefoil, Lotus corniculatus L. Jpn J Breed 36:177–180.

    Google Scholar 

  • Niizeki M, Cai K, Kihara M, Nakajo S, Harada T (1990a) Somatic cell hybrids between birdsfoot trefoil and soybean. Lotus Newslett 21:14–17.

    Google Scholar 

  • Niizeki M, Ishikawa R, Saito K (1990b) Variation in a single protoplast-and seed-derived population of Lotus corniculatus L. Theor Appl Genet 80:732–736.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Nitsch JP, Nitsch C (1969) Haploid plants from pollen grains. Science 163:85–87.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Rasheed JH, Al-Mallah MK, Cocking EC, Davey MR (1990) Root hair protoplasts of Lotus corniculatus L. (birdsfoot trefoil) express their totipotency. Plant Cell Rep 8:565–569.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Seaney RR, Henson PR (1970) Birdsfoot trefoil. Adv Agron 22:119–157.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Swanson EB, Tomes DT (1980) In vitro responses of tolerant and susceptible lines of Lotus corniculatus L. to 2,4-D. Crop Sci 20:792–795.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Uchimiya H, Murashige T (1974) Evaluation of parameters in the isolation of viable protoplasts from cultured tobacco cells. Plant Physiol 54:936–944.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Webb KJ, Woodcock S, Chamberlain DA (1987) Plant regeneration from protoplasts of Trifolium repens and Lotus corniculatus. Plant Breed 98:111–118.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wright RL, Somers DA, McGraw RL (1987) Somatic hybridization between birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) and L. conimbricensis Willd. Theor Appl Genet 75:151–156.

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Plant Breeding Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Aomori-ken 036, Japan

    M. Niizeki

Authors
  1. M. Niizeki
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. A-137 New Friends Colony, New Delhi, 110065, India

    Y. P. S. Bajaj

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1993 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Niizeki, M. (1993). Regeneration of Plants from Protoplasts of Lotus spp. (Birdsfoot trefoil). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering III. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 22. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78006-6_6

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78006-6_6

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-78008-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-78006-6

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation