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Plant tissue culture

Historical developments and applied aspects

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The success of plant biotechnology relies on the fundamental techniques of plant tissue culture. Understanding basic biology of plants is a prerequisite for proper utilization of the plant system or parts thereof. Plant tissue culture helps in providing a basic understanding of physical and chemical requirements of cell, tissue, organ culture, their growth and development. Establishment of cell, tissue and organ culture and regeneration of plantlets under in vitro conditions has opened up new avenues in the area of plant biotechnology.

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H R Dagla is an Associate Professor at the Department of Botany, JNV University, Jodhpur. His areas of interest are plant biotechnology and molecular biology.

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Dagla, H.R. Plant tissue culture. Reson 17, 759–767 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-012-0086-8

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