The following points highlight the three main factors affecting micro-propagation. The factors are: 1. Genotype 2. Media 3. Cultural Conditions. Factor # 1. Genotype: Physiological conditions of the donor plants influence considerably in the process of morphogenesis. Larger sizes of the meristematic tissues are advantageous. Selecting juvenile parts of the plants yield better results than older ones. The most actively [...]
Plant propagation is carried out by sexual or asexual mode of life cycles. The asexual or vegetative reproduction produces genetically identical plants. Multiplication of several horticulturally important crops follows vegetative methods. Production of genetically identical plant cultivars by asexual method is called clonal propagation and genetically identical individuals derived from a single individual by asexual mode referred as clone. Contrast [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Methods of Micro-Propagation 2. Stages of Micro-Propagation 3. Advantages 4. Commercial Uses. Multiplication of genetically identical copies of a cultivar by asexual reproduction is called clonal propagation. The in vivo clonal propagation is often difficult, expensive and even unsuccessful. Tissue culture method offers an alternative way of clonal propagation which is popularly [...]