Master’s Discussion
The College of Science for Women at the University of Baghdad discussed a Master’s thesis entitled:“Application of Plant Tissue Culture Techniques in the Propagation of Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana L.)”,
submitted by Teeba Hassan Abdul Karim Hamoud, as part of the requirements for obataining a Master’s degree in Life Sciences / Botany, under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Sumaya Fadil Hamad.
The study aimed to establish an efficient micropropagation protocol for tulip using plant tissue culture techniques, by evaluating different explant sources and plant growth regulators during callus induction, shoot multiplication, bulblet formation, and rooting stages.
The results demonstrated high efficiency in vegetative multiplication, successful bulblet formation, and rooting, with acclimatization success rates reaching approximately 90%, indicating the effectiveness of the applied technique compared to conventional propagation methods.
The most important recommendations which the study has come up with and the average obtained:
The study recommended adopting plant tissue culture techniques for large-scale commercial production of tulip plants, as well as for conserving genetic resources and producing healthy, disease-free plantlets.
the average obtained: excellent
