BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF BOTANY, cilt.46, sa.1, ss.119-124, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)
Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) is highly recalcitrant and difficult to regenerate under in vitro conditions. An efficient and reliable protocol was developed for induction of effective in vitro regeneration of grass pea using embryos with two cotyledons. The maximum shoot regeneration frequency of 89.80% and number of 15.83 shoots per explant was induced on MS medium containing 2 mg/l BAP and 1 mg/l NAA. The mean shoot length decreased proportionately with each increase in TDZ concentration irrespective of the IBA. The regenerated shoots produced roots on MS medium containing 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 mg/l IBA. However, rooted plantlets flowered in the rooting media.