This article throws light upon the five applications of somaclonal variations. The five applications are: (1) Production of agronomically useful plants (2) Resistance to diseases (3) Resistance to abiotic stresses (4) Resistance to herbicides and (5) Improved seed quality. Somaclonal variations (and also gametoclonal variations, described later) are highly useful in plant breeding programmes. The genetic variations with desirable (or [...]
Read this article to learn about the basis, isolation and limitations of somaclonal variations and also factors affecting the production of somaclonal variants. The genetic variations found in the in vitro cultured cells are collectively referred to as somaclonal variations. The plants derived from such cells are referred to somaclones. Some authors use the terms calliclones and proto-clones to represent [...]
Read this article to learn about the applications of secondary metabolites and the production process of secondary metabolites in plant cultures. The production process comprises of seven aspects. The seven aspects are: (1) Selection of cell lines for high yield of secondary metabolites (2) Large scale cultivation of plant cells (3) Medium composition and effect of nutrients (4) Elicitor-induced production [...]