Micropropagation of Vaccinium myrtillus L. (Bilberry) naturally growing in the Turkish flora

This study was designed to micropropagate Vaccinium myrtillus L., a naturally growing bilberry, in the Turkish flora. In order to determine the most effective basal medium, lateral buds were initially selected as explants, which were then individually cultured in Murashige and Skoog medium, Anderson’s rhododendron medium, and McCown’s woody plant medium (WPM) supplemented with 1.0 mg L–1 zeatin in combination with either 0.1 mg L–1 indole-3-butyric acid (IBA).