METHOD FOR PRODUCING POTATO MICROTUBERS IN VITRO Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC A01H4/00 

FIELD: biotechnology.

SUBSTANCE: invention is a method for the preparation of microtubers of potatoes in vitro, including propagation of sample plants and planting single-nodal cuttings on an agarized nutrient medium containing macro- and microelements and vitamins based on the nutrient Murashige and Skoog medium, Fe-chelate, agar-agar, sucrose. According to the invention, when the plant reaches a height of 5 to 6 cm, to the culture vessel in the aseptic conditions of the laminar box agarized nutrient medium cooled to 30 °C is added containing macro- and microelements and vitamins based on the nutrient medium Murashige and Skoog, Fe-chelate, agar-agar, sucrose with reduced to 220 mg/l concentration of NH₄NO₃ and increased to 80 g/l sucrose concentration without any phytohormones, followed by transfer of plants to the conditions of complete darkness at a temperature of 21–25 °C for 45–60 days. At the end of this period, 98 % of the plants form 1-2 microtubers per 1 shoot in test tubes and 2-3 tubers per 1 shoot in flasks and jars.

EFFECT: invention makes it possible to simplify the production of microtubers by avoiding the use of expensive phytohormones in the process of their production.

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