Isolation of Somaclonal Variants for Morphological and Biochemical Traits in Curcuma longa (Turmeric)

摘要: Five types of somaclonal variants were isolated through callus phase vegetativebud among the 105 regenerants, based on morphological traits at culture conditions.The showing higher values metric than regenerants and control withregard to parameters in first generation selected for furtherevaluation second (V2). The morphologicaltraits subjected biochemical analysis such as curcumin, oleoresin volatile oilcontents compared with normal plant. Significantly highcurcumin, oil contents (%) observed whencompared also Somaclonal variation turmericis a new prospective genetic improvement turmeric varieties.