In tissue culture, the action of induction of the vegetal development and also oxidative control of cells and tissues are attributed to the polyamines. This study was aimed at verifing the participation of the polyamines spermidine (SPD), spermine (SPM) and putrescine (PUT) in the induction of callus differentiation and in the oxidative control at Hemerocallis sp. cultivated in vitro. Cell mass produced by callus in vitro were cultivated in medium MS, supplemented with SPD, SPM and PUT in different concentrations and combinations, by evaluating endogenous contents of polyamines and soluble proteins, and peroxidase activity (EC 1.11.1.7), number and height of shoots, hyperhydricity and necrosis, and formation of calluses. The results indicate that polyamines participate not only at the morphogenesis induction, but also to the oxidative standards of cells and tissues. At the end of the study PUT, isolated (10µM PUT) or with SPD (10µM 10 SPD + 10µM PUT) or SPM (10µM SPM + 10µM PUT), induced the biggest average related to number and height of differentiated shoots. Already the combination of the three polyamines in the medium (10µM SPD + 10µM SPM + 10µM PUT) induced mayor parts (60%) of micro shoots in the callus. The SPD and SPM combination (10µM SPD + 10µM SPM) induced the biggest quantity of necrosis tissue (65%). It was verified that SPM, applied exogenously in the medium (10 µM SPM) can act as antioxidant in the tissue culture of this species.
spermidine; spermine; putrescine; antioxidant; tissue culture
