Date of Award
2014
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Plant Sciences
Department
Plant Sciences
College
Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources
Faculty Advisor
West, Todd P.
Description
Focusing on various aspects of micropropagation with respect to well represented genotypes within Cercidiphyllum, this study is an attempt to broaden the experimental knowledge of the genus. The Tertiary relict Cercidiphyllum (Cercidiphyllaceae) is endemic to Japan and China and consists of two deciduous tree species, common katsura, C. japonicum Sieb. & Zucc. and the hiro-ha-katsura, C. magnificum Nakai. To date, there exists no literature on the in vitro requirements of C. magnificum and limited information on C. japonicum. Prized as specimen trees, the importance of Cercidiphyllum extends beyond its ornamental merit and regarded a multifaceted genetic resource. Subsequent protocols and analysis will not only be useful for nursery production and cultivar improvement but aid in ongoing conservation efforts of this rare genus.
Recommended Citation
Carlson, Craig Henry, "Micropropagation of the Relict Genus Cercidiphyllum (Cercidiphyllaceae)" (2014). Plant Sciences. 248.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/plant-sci/248
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27238