Abstract:Dioscorea opposita Thunb (Chinese Yam) is widely known for its medicinal value in the traditional Chinese medicine. However, continued vegetative propagation over the years has resulted in declines in both quality and yield of the plant, which calls for research effort into understanding the controlling factors on vegetative production of D. opposita. In order to determine the optimal conditions for dedifferentiation and differentiation of adventitious buds in D. opposita, we studied the effects of differe...