I am working on a plant from the family polygonecae, where i found that the callus derived plantlets are having around 20% of somaclonal variability but the plant is also having significantly higher levels of tanins, total phenol, alakaloid etc., What can be the possible reason for this? Can somaclonal variability give rise to some sort of stress which is causing the secretion of these secondary metabollites?
Of course somaclonal variation may occur as a change in metabolites production. It may influence on various plant traits (phenotype, genotype, metabolic activity). A change in gene expression may result in an increased/decreased synthesis of metabolites. However, also in vitro culture conditions may result in a stronger production of phenols. Also please notice that if you observed a 20% variability and a regeneration of callus then you can't call it 'clonal plants'.
Thanx for your answer. Can you provide me any research paper where identical finding has been reflected?
Try this: In vitro production of alkaloids: Factors, approaches, challenges and prospects; doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.112837
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