Table 1. Effect of genotype on the average number of shoots and leaves induced from embryogenic axesofcommon bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) regardless of the BAP and AS concentration. Data were recorded after 30 days of culture on induction medium supplemented with different BAP and AS concentrations.


Genotype

Shoots1

Leaves1

 Bribrí

 0.24 ± 0.042  b

 0.29 ± 0.03 b c

 Brunca

 0.57 ± 0.06 a

 0.42 ± 0.05 b

 Guaymí

 0.06 ± 0.01 c

 0.34 ± 0.04 b c

 Huetar

 0.02 ± 0.01 c

 0.21 ± 0.03 c

 Telire

 0.38 ± 0.04 b

 0.96 ± 0.08 a

1Values represent the average shoot and leaves s formation per genotype in 9 Petri dishes with 10 explants and three replicates.
2Mean ± SE
Same letters within columns denote statistically equal means with the Tukey Unequal N HSD test (P < 0.05).

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