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African Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 7(1), pp. 123-127, 5 January, 2012 Available online at /AJAR DOI: 10.5897/AJAR11.1728 ISSN 1991-637X ©2012 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Morphological and histological observations on the induction of anther calluses and embryos in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) Juan Yan, Yong-qing Wang*, Jun-qiang Li, Lian Tao, Qun-xian Deng and Xiu-lan Lv College of Horticulture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China. Accepted 8 December, 2011 Morphological and histological studies were conducted systematically for the first time on the induction of anther derived calluses and embryos in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.). The results showed that the calluses were derived from microspores and both microspores and capillaments, when capillaments were not completely scraped off. Upon transfer onto the embryo differentiation medium, two types of calluses were formed within 5 to 7 days: 90% non-embryogenic calluses (NECs) and 10% embryogenic calluses (ECs). The NECs and ECs differed significantly in morphological and histological features. NECs were compact with a smooth surface and there was no evidence of the formation of adventitious buds or embryos, while ECs were uneven with a crisp texture and loose structure and were beginning to form salient multicellular structures on the surface. NECs cells had little cytoplasm that stained only lightly, few large vacuoles, no or only a small nucleus and wide intercellular spaces. NECs had a very low cell division capability and turned brown and eventually became necrotic. EC cells were smaller, globular and abundant in cytoplasm, with one or two big nuclei located in the centre of tightly aligned heavily stained cells. They had a