In VitroCulture Conditions andOeARFandOeH3Expressions Modulate Adventitious Root Formation fromOleaster(Olea europaeaL. subsp.europaeavar.sylvestris) Cuttings
Olea europaeaL. subsp.europaea var.sylvestris, also namedoleaster, is the wild form of olive and it is used as rootstock and pollen donor for many cultivated varieties. An efficient procedure forin vitropropagation of oleaster was established in this study. A zeatin concentration of 2.5 mg/L was effective to induce an appreciable vegetative growth. Also high rooting efficiency was obtained by using a short IBA pulse, followed by two different IBA concentrations in the culture medium. With the aim to enlarge knowledge on the molecular aspects of adventitious rooting, we also evaluated the transcriptional modulation of anARFsmember andHISTONE H3genes, involved in auxin signaling and cell replication, respectively, during the root induction phase of cuttings. The obtained results suggest that the selected genes, as markers of the induction phase, could be very useful for setting up efficient culture conditions along the rooting process, thus increasing micropropagation efficiency.