Linseed flax studies in vitro were carried out at the Laboratory of Genetic – Biotechnological, Department of Crop Science and Animal Husbandry of Lithuanian University of Agriculture in 2002-2005, photomorphogenetic processes were investigated at the Laboratory of Plant Physiology of the Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture in 2004-2005. Optimal conditions for the dedifferentiation of linseed flax stem segments and hypocotyls cells and those of secondary differentiation in vitro were ascertained. Light technology of a solid body was used for investigation and an optimal combination of light parameters has been selected, promoting photomorphogenesis in vitro. Factors determining androgenesis and gynogenesis processes in vitro were evaluated and potential androgenic and gynogenic genotypes for the development of initial selection material were selected.

Study aim is to study endogenic and exogenic factors preconditioning morphogenesis of linseed flax in vitro. Linseed flax studies in vitro were carried out at the Laboratory of Genetic – Biotechnological of Lithuanian University of Agriculture in 2004-2006. Factors which influence morphogenetic capability of linseed flax cultivars ‘Lirina’, ‘Barbara’ and ‘Szaphir’ in tissue culture were investigated. Two different types of explants – stem segments and hypocotyls – of the three genotypes were cultivated in nutrient media differing in their macro and micro salts concentration, vitamins and different levels of growth regulators. Our results showed that intensity of morphogenesis was affected not only by exogenous growth regulators, but also by the type of explant and genotype. Hypocotyls-derived callus gave the better results than that stem-segment-derived callus on all tested media. Four-weeks-old callus showed the maximum shoot regeneration frequency. The best morphogenetic capabilities were demonstrated for cultivar ‘Szaphir’. The largest number of shoots was produced by all the cultivars on MSB5 nutrient medium supplemented with cytokinin 2iP (2.0 mg 1-1). The master’s final work comprises 50 pages, including 3 tables, 10 figures and 66 literature references.