Xian Sun

Mr. Xian Sun


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 February 2025 in Horticulturae
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YSYuqi Sun
Yuqi Sun
XSXian Sun
Xian Sun
YPYufan Pan
Yufan Pan
LCLiu Changbin
Liu Changbin
LSLingye Su
Lingye Su
ZZZongshen Zhang
Zongshen Zhang
Konjac (Amorphophallus konjac K. Koch) has numerous health benefits, but traditional propagation is hindered by long growth periods and soil-borne diseases. This study developed a novel cell liquid culture system to directly produce micro-corms of konjac for large-scale production. The results demonstrated significant improvements in bud induction and rooting compared to solid culture. Under MS + 1.0 mg/L 6-BA + 0.5 mg/L NAA, the induced buds per culture vessel and final fresh weight were 24.87 ± 0.06 and 6.64 ± 0.12 g, respectively, 1.95 and 1.67 times higher than those in solid culture. Rooting experiments showed that 1/2 MS + 0.5 mg/L IBA + 1.0 mg/L NAA resulted in a root length of 25.23 ± 0.04 cm and 18.12 ± 0.01 roots per vessel. Using a 5 L bioreactor for micro-corm induction led to a 2.51-fold increase in fresh weight (52.67 ± 0.01 g) after 31 days, with glucomannan production reaching 0.48 g/g (fresh weight). The optimized culture system also significantly reduced the propagation time and increased the yield of healthy micro-corms. Bioreactor-based cultivation effectively enhances konjac induction efficiency and shortens breeding time, making it a promising approach for commercial production of konjac micro-corms and potentially improving the economic viability of konjac farming.