Archive | Clonal Propagation

Read this article to learn about the types, nutritional requirements and applications of embryo culture. Embryo Culture is of two types. They are: (1) Mature Embryo Culture and (2) Embryo Rescue. Embryo culture deals with the sterile isolation and in vitro growth of a mature or an immature embryo with an ultimate objective of obtaining a viable plant. Conventionally, the [...]

Read this article to learn about the techniques, factors, applications and disadvantages of micro propagation process  and also about production of disease-free plants and its merits and demerits. Micro Propagation: Plants can be propagated by sexual (through generation of seeds) or asexual (through multiplication of vegetative parts) means. Clonal propagation refers to the process of asexual reproduction by multiplication of [...]