Paper · 2025 · Scientific Reports

Effect of low 2,4-D concentration on enhancing indirect embryogenesis and genetic stability in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Ammar M. A. Ali; Ahmed A. Qahtan; Jameel M. Al-Khayri; et al.

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Abstract

This investigation systematically evaluated the effect of low (10 mg/L) and high (50 mg/L) concentrations of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), combined with 3 mg/L 2iP, on callus induction from shoot tip explants of Barhi date palm cv. The induced calli were used to establish an indirect somatic embryogenesis (ISE) system on MS medium supplemented with different plant growth regulator (PGR) formulations. Genetic stability was assessed using inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers. Callus induced with low 2,4-D (C1) concentration exhibited significantly (p < 0.05) superior morphogenic competence, yielding a higher fresh weight (FW) of callus at both the induction (0.290 g/jar) and regeneration (0.475 g/jar) stages, more somatic embryos (100% frequency, 8/explant), and enhanced regeneration capacity compared to callus induced by high 2,4-D (C2). Regenerants from C1 displayed superior bud germination (6.2/explant), shoot proliferation (7/explant) and elongation (6.7 cm), as well as root induction (5.6/shoot) and elongation (6.3 cm). Plantlets were successfully acclimatized, achieving an 88.5% survival rate. ISSR analysis confirmed 97.5% of genetic fidelity among all regenerants. These results indicate that a lower 2,4-D concentration (10 mg/L) enhances callus vigor and subsequent organogenesis, facilitating a highly efficient and genetically stable ISE protocol for date palm micropropagation.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Low 2,4-D produced 0.290 g/jar callus fresh weight at induction, above high 2,4-D.

Taxon
date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Organ / stage
inductione0
Treatment
low 2,4-D (C1)e0
Outcome
fresh weight (FW) of calluse0
Direction
highere0
Value
0.290 g/jare0
Comparator
high 2,4-D (C2)e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Callus induced with low 2,4-D (C1) concentration exhibited significantly (p < 0.05) superior morphogenic competence, yielding a higher fresh weight (FW) of callus at both the induction (0.290 g/jar) and regeneration (0.475 g/jar) stages, more somatic embryos (100% frequency, 8/explant), and enhanced regeneration capacity compared to callus induced by high 2,4-D (C2).”

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“date palm”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

Claim · model-written summary

Low 2,4-D produced 0.475 g/jar callus fresh weight at regeneration, above high 2,4-D.

Taxon
date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Organ / stage
regeneratione0
Treatment
low 2,4-D (C1)e0
Outcome
fresh weight (FW) of calluse0
Direction
highere0
Value
0.475 g/jare0
Comparator
high 2,4-D (C2)e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Callus induced with low 2,4-D (C1) concentration exhibited significantly (p < 0.05) superior morphogenic competence, yielding a higher fresh weight (FW) of callus at both the induction (0.290 g/jar) and regeneration (0.475 g/jar) stages, more somatic embryos (100% frequency, 8/explant), and enhanced regeneration capacity compared to callus induced by high 2,4-D (C2).”

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“date palm”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low 2,4-D gave 100% somatic embryo frequency.

Taxon
date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Outcome
somatic embryose0
Direction
moree0
Value
100%e0
Comparator
high 2,4-D (C2)e0

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Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“more somatic embryos (100% frequency, 8/explant), and enhanced regeneration capacity compared to callus induced by high 2,4-D (C2).”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low 2,4-D yielded eight somatic embryos per explant.

Taxon
date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Outcome
somatic embryose0
Direction
moree0
Value
8/explante0
Comparator
high 2,4-D (C2)e0

Not reportedTreatment

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Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“more somatic embryos (100% frequency, 8/explant), and enhanced regeneration capacity compared to callus induced by high 2,4-D (C2).”

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“date palm”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Low 2,4-D enhanced regeneration capacity compared with high 2,4-D.

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date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Outcome
regeneration capacitye0
Direction
enhancede0
Comparator
high 2,4-D (C2)e0

Not reportedTreatment

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Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“enhanced regeneration capacity compared to callus induced by high 2,4-D (C2).”

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“date palm”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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C1 regenerants showed 6.2 bud germinations per explant.

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date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Material
C1e0
Outcome
bud germinatione0
Direction
superiore0
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6.2/explante0

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Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Regenerants from C1 displayed superior bud germination (6.2/explant), shoot proliferation (7/explant) and elongation (6.7 cm), as well as root induction (5.6/shoot) and elongation (6.3 cm).”

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“date palm”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

C1 regenerants showed seven proliferated shoots per explant.

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date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Material
C1e0
Outcome
shoot proliferatione0
Value
7/explante0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Regenerants from C1 displayed superior bud germination (6.2/explant), shoot proliferation (7/explant) and elongation (6.7 cm), as well as root induction (5.6/shoot) and elongation (6.3 cm).”

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“date palm”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

C1 regenerant shoots elongated to 6.7 cm.

Taxon
date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Material
C1e0
Outcome
shoot proliferation (7/explant) and elongatione0
Value
6.7 cme0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Regenerants from C1 displayed superior bud germination (6.2/explant), shoot proliferation (7/explant) and elongation (6.7 cm), as well as root induction (5.6/shoot) and elongation (6.3 cm).”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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C1 regenerants induced 5.6 roots per shoot.

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date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Material
C1e0
Outcome
root inductione0
Value
5.6/shoote0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Regenerants from C1 displayed superior bud germination (6.2/explant), shoot proliferation (7/explant) and elongation (6.7 cm), as well as root induction (5.6/shoot) and elongation (6.3 cm).”

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“date palm”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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C1 regenerant roots elongated to 6.3 cm.

Taxon
date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Material
C1e0
Outcome
root induction (5.6/shoot) and elongatione0
Value
6.3 cme0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Regenerants from C1 displayed superior bud germination (6.2/explant), shoot proliferation (7/explant) and elongation (6.7 cm), as well as root induction (5.6/shoot) and elongation (6.3 cm).”

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“date palm”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Acclimatized date palm plantlets survived at 88.5%.

Taxon
date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Outcome
survival ratee0
Value
88.5%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Plantlets were successfully acclimatized, achieving an 88.5% survival rate.”

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“date palm”

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Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

ISSR analysis found 97.5% genetic fidelity among regenerants.

Taxon
date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
Outcome
genetic fidelitye0
Value
97.5%e0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Phoenix dactylifera
Phoenix dactylifera · TaxonEJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“ISSR analysis confirmed 97.5% of genetic fidelity among all regenerants.”

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“date palm”

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