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Artificial Seed: Meaning and Methods | Biotechnology

In this article we will discuss about the meaning and methods of artificial seed. Meaning of Artificial Seed: Somatic embryos are not enclosed by seed coats and due to microbial contamination and desiccation they are not able to survive if these are sown directly into field soil. The aim of somatic embryos encapsulation is to produce an analog to true [...]

By Aditi Raj|2016-11-02T05:49:31+00:00November 2, 2016|Artificial Seeds|Comments Off

Artificial Seeds: Meaning, Method for Making and Importance

Let us make an in-depth study of the meaning, method for making artificial seeds and importance of artificial seeds. What are Artificial Seeds? Artificial seeds are the living seed-like structure which are made experimentally by a technique where somatic embryoids derived from plant tissue culture are encapsulated by a hydrogel and such encapsulated embryoids behave like true seeds if grown [...]

By Srinibas Kumar|2015-10-26T17:52:20+00:00October 20, 2015|Artificial Seeds|Comments Off