Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Application of in vitro techniques to the conservation and propagation of coconut palms

  • Chapter
Current Advances in Coconut Biotechnology

Part of the book series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture ((PSBA,volume 35))

Abstract

The coconut palm generally considered as “the” symbol of the tropics, and also called the Tree of Life because of its importance as a subsistence crop in most tropical areas of the world. It is grown on more than 10 millions ha in about 90 countries, where it is cultivated mainly for copra (dried endosperm) production, from which oil is extracted. It ensures income for millions of smallholders in the sub-tropical areas and is also a primary source of food, drink and shelter for millions of inhabitants.

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 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover 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

  1. Assy Bah B and Engelmann F (1992a). Cryopreservation of immature embryos of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Cryo-Lett 13:67–74.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Assy Bah B and Engelmann F (1992b). Cryopreservation of mature embryos of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) and subsequent regeneration of plantlets. Cryo-Lett 13:117–126.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Assy Bah B and Engelmann F (1993) Medium-term conservation of mature embryos of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.). Plant Cell Tiss Org Cult 33:19–24.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Balaga HY (1975). Induction of branching in coconut. Kalikasan Philip J Biol 4:135–140.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Batugal P and Engelmann F, Eds. (1998). Coconut embryo in vitro culture. IPGRI-COGENT, Serdang, Malaysia.

    Google Scholar 

  6. Blake J (1990). Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): micropropagation. In: YPS Bajaj (Ed.). Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry Vol. 10. Legumes and Oilseed Crops I, pp 538–553. Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg.

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  7. Blake J and Eeuwens CJ (1980). Inflorescence tissue as source material for vegetative propagation of coconut palm. In: Proceedings International Conference on Cocoa and Coconuts, Kuala Lumpur 1978, pp 549–556.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Branton RL and Blake J (1984). Clonal propagation of coconut palm. In: E Pushparajah and CP Soon (Eds.). Cocoa and Coconut: Progress and Outlook, pp 771–780. Incorporated Society of Planters, Kuala Lumpur.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Buffard-Morel J, Verden JL, and Pannetier C (1992). Embryogenèse somatique du cocotier (Cocos nucifera L.) à partir d’expiants foliaires: étude histologique. Can J Bot 70:735–741.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. Chan JL, Sáenz L, Talavera C, Hornung R, Robert M and Oropeza C (1998) Regeneration of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) from plumule explants through somatic embryogenesis. Plant Cell Rep 17:515–521.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Davis TA (1969). Prospects of clonal propagation of the coconut. Ceylon Coconut Planter’s Review 7:1–5.

    Google Scholar 

  12. De Guzman EV and Del Rosario AG (1964). The growth and development of Cocos nucifera L. “Makapuno” embryo in vitro. Philip Agricult 48:82–94.

    Google Scholar 

  13. de Nucé de Lamothe M and Wuidart W (1992). La production de semences hybrides de cocotier: cas des semences hybrides Nain X Grand. Oléagineux 47:93–96.

    Google Scholar 

  14. Del Rosario AG (1998). Status of research and coconut embryo culture and acclimatization techniques in UPLB. In: Batugal P and Engelmann F (Eds.). Coconut embryo in vitro culture, pp 12–16. IPGRI-COGENT, Serdang, Malaysia.

    Google Scholar 

  15. Dussert S, Verdeil J-L, and Buffard-Morel J (1995a). Specific nutrient uptake during initiation of somatic embryogenesis in coconut calluses. Plant Sci 111:229–236.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Dussert S, Verdeil JL, Rival A, Noirot M and Buffard-Morel J (1995b). Nutrient uptake and growth of in vitro coconut (Cocos nucifera L) calluses. Plant Sci 106:185–193.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Ebert A and Taylor HF (1990). Assessment of the changes of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid concentrations in plant tissue culture media in the presence of activated charcoal. Plant Cell Tiss Org Cult 20:165–172.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Gascon JP and de Nucé de Lamothe M (1978) Genetic improvement of the coconut results and prospects. In: Proc Int Conf on Cocoa / Coconuts, Kuala Lumpur, 489–499.

    Google Scholar 

  19. George EF and Sherrington PD (Eds.) (1984). Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture, Handbook and Directory of Commercial Laboratories, 709 p. Exegetics Eversley Ltd, UK.

    Google Scholar 

  20. Gupta PK, Kendurkar SV, Kulkarni VM, Shirgurkar MV, and Mascarenhas AF (1984). Somatic embryogenesis and plants from zygotic embryos of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) in vitro. Plant Cell Rep 3:222–225.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Haibou TK and Kovoor A (1981). Regeneration of callus from coconut protoplasts. In: AN Rao (Ed.). Proceedings COSTED Symposium on Tissue Culture Of Economically Important Plants, pp 149–151. Singapore.

    Google Scholar 

  22. Hornung R (1995). Micropropagation of Cocos nucifera L from plumular tissues excised from mature zygotic embryos. Plantations, Recherche, Développement 212:38–41.

    Google Scholar 

  23. Islas-Flores I, Oropeza C and Hernandez-Sotomayor SMT (1998). Protein phosphorylation during coconut zygotic embryo development. Plant Physiol 118:257–263.

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Justin SHFW (1978). Vegetative propagation of coconut. In: Report East Mailing Research Station 1977, pp 175–176.

    Google Scholar 

  25. Karunaratne S and Periyapperuma K (1989). Culture of immature embryos of coconut, Cocos nucifera L.: callus proliferation and somatic embryogenesis. Plant Sci 62:247–253.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. Karunaratne S, Santha S and Kovoor A (1991). An in vitro assay for drought-tolerant coconut germplasm. Euphytica 53:25–30.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. Kovoor A (1981). Palm tissue culture: state of the art and its application to the coconut. FAO Plant Production and Protection, Paper 30. FAO, Rome

    Google Scholar 

  28. Magnaval C, Noirot M, Verdeil JL, Blattes A, Huet C, Grosdemange F, and Buffard-Morel J (1995). Free amino acid composition of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) calli under somatic embryogenesis induction conditions. J Plant Physiol 146:155–161.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Magnaval C, Noirot M, Verdeil J-L, Blattes A, Huet C, Grosdemange F, Beulé T, and Buffard-Morel J (1997). Specific nutritional requirements of coconut calli (Cocos nucifera L.) during somatic embryogenesis induction. J Plant Physiol 150:719–728.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. Pannetier C and Buffard-Morel J (1982). Premiers résultats concernant la production d’embryons somatiques à partir de tissus foliaires de cocotier, Cocos nucifera. Oléagineux 37:349–354.

    Google Scholar 

  31. Raju CR, Prakash Kumar P, Chandramohan M and Iyer RD (1984). Coconut plantlets from leaf tissue cultures. Plantation Crops 12:75–81.

    Google Scholar 

  32. Rillo EP (1985). Cadang-Cadang research: in vitro mechanical inoculation of different coconut cultivars and hybrids with ccRNA Annual Report Philippine Coconut Authority, p 93.

    Google Scholar 

  33. Rillo EP (1989a). A frame-work for co-ordination of application of tissue cultures techniques for a breakthrough in vegetative propagation of coconut. COCOTECH, XXVI Meeting, pp 15–19. Bangkok, Thailand.

    Google Scholar 

  34. Rillo EP (1989b). A non-destructive technique for collecting immature inflorescences for tissue culture. Philip J Coconut Stud 14:16–17.

    Google Scholar 

  35. The Philippines Recommends for Coconut (1993). The Coconut Commitee 1992 (Series N° 2-B/1993) PCARRD, PARRFI and PCRDF, Los Baños, Philippines, 234 p.

    Google Scholar 

  36. Triques K, Rival A, Beulé T, Puard M, Roy J, Nato A, Lavergne D, Havaux M, Verdeil JL, Sangare A and Hamon S (1997a). Photosynthetic ability of in vitro grown coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) plantlets derived from zygotic embryos. Plant Sci 127:39–51.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. Triques K, Rival A, Beulé T, Dussert S, Hocher V, Verdeil JL and Hamon S (1997b). Developmental changes in carboxylase activities in in vitro cultured coconut zygotic embryos: comparison with corresponding activities in seedlings. Plant Cell Tiss Org Cult 49:227–231.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  38. Verdeil JL (1993). Etude de la régénération du Cocotier (Cocos nucifera L.) par embryogenèse somatique à partir d’expiants inflorescentiels. PhD thesis, l’Université Paris VI, 156 p.

    Google Scholar 

  39. Verdeil JL, Huet C, Grosdemange F and Buffard-Morel J (1994). Plant regeneration from cultured immature inflorescences of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.): evidence for somatic embryogenesis. Plant Cell Rep 13:218–221.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  40. Verdeil JL, Assy Bah B, Bourdeix R, N’Cho YP, Hocher V, Buffard-Morel J and Sangaré A (1996). Le cocotier In: C Teisson (Ed.). Biotechnologies Végétales: Intégration chez les Plantes Tropicales 1, pp 125–141. CNED-AUPELF, Paris.

    Google Scholar 

  41. Wuidart W and Rognon F (1981). La production de semences de cocotier. Oléagineux 36:131–138.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Laboratory GeneTrop, ORSTOM, 911 Avenue Agropolis, BP 5045, 34032, Montpellier Cedex 01, France

    V. Hocher, J. L. Verdeil, A. Rival & S. Hamon

Authors
  1. V. Hocher
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. J. L. Verdeil
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. A. Rival
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. S. Hamon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Centro de Investigación Cientifica de Yucatán, Mérida, México

    C. Oropeza , R. Cardeña  & J. M. Santamaría ,  & 

  2. ORSTOM-CIRAD, Montpellier, France

    J. L. Verdeil

  3. Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture, Tatura, Australia

    G. R. Ashburner

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1999 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Hocher, V., Verdeil, J.L., Rival, A., Hamon, S. (1999). Application of in vitro techniques to the conservation and propagation of coconut palms. In: Oropeza, C., Verdeil, J.L., Ashburner, G.R., Cardeña, R., Santamaría, J.M. (eds) Current Advances in Coconut Biotechnology. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 35. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9283-3_19

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9283-3_19

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-90-481-5265-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-015-9283-3

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation