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Table 2 Effect of the strength of MS medium and concentration of sucrose (S) and Aloe vera leaf gel (AvG) on in vitro rooting of Aloe vera (after 18 d of implantation)

From: High frequency microcloning of Aloe vera and their true-to-type conformity by molecular cytogenetic assessment of two years old field growing regenerated plants

Strength of MS medium, concentration of sucrose (w/v) and AvG (v/v)

Percentage of shoot showing root formation

Number of root per shoot [means ± SE]

Length of longest root per shoot (cm) [means ± SE]

Full MS + 3% S

56.7

3.3 ± 0.25a

1.5 ± 0.12a

Two third MS + 2% S

70.0

4.2 ± 0.23b

1.9 ± 0.08b

One third MS + 1% S

76.7

5.6 ± 0.26c

2.3 ± 0.08c

Water-agar medium*

20.0

2.7 ± 0.33a

2.9 ± 0.14d

One third MS + 1% S + 10% AvG

86.7

7.3 ± 0.24d

2.4 ± 0.07c

One third MS + 1% S + 20% AvG

100

9.8 ± 0.29e

3.1 ± 0.10d

One third MS + 1% S + 30% AvG

100

9.2 ± 0.26e

2.8 ± 0.08d

One third MS + 1% S + 40% AvG

93.3

6.5 ± 0.23d

2.1 ± 0.10bc

  1. Each value represents the means ± SE, n = 30. Means followed by the same letters in each column are not significantly different at P < 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range tests.
  2. *Medium without MS nutrient and sucrose but solidified with agar.