The following points highlight the top four types of ground tissues in plants. The types are: 1. Cortex 2. Endodermis 3. Pericycle 4. Pith. Ground Tissues: Type # 1. Cortex: The ground tissue found beneath the epidermis which surrounds the central cylinder and is delimited from the cylinder by the endodermis is called the cortex. Usually the cortex of stems [...]
The below mentioned article will highlight the sixteen important applications of plant tissue culture. 1. The use of plant cells to generate useful products and or services constitutes plant biotechnology. 2. In plant biotechnology, the useful product is a plantlet. The plantlets are used for various purposes. 3. All the cells in callus or suspension culture are derived from a [...]
The following points highlight the five applications of plant tissue culture in forestry. They are: (1) Micro Propagation (2) Apical Meristem Culture (3) Embryo Culture (4) Endosperm Culture and (5) Haploid Plants. Application # 1. Micro Propagation: Efficient methods for micro-propagation has been used for many trees (Fig 15.1). So far much success has been achieved in micro-propagating some tree [...]