In Vitro Cultivation of Plant Cells

Download or read book In Vitro Cultivation of Plant Cells written by Open Universiteit (Heerlen, Netherlands) and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1993 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to provide the essential knowledge of the core processes involved in the cultivation of plant cells and tissues in vitro thereby enabling readers to understand and contribute to the practical application of these techniques. The text begins by introducing the key terms used in plant tissue culture and provides an overview of the range and objectives of plant tissue culture studies. Subsequent chapters provide knowledge of the processes of the major techniques developed within the framework of the perspectives described in the introductory chapter. The important issues of media formulation and preparation are described together with discussion of the influence of plant growth regulators on the growth and development of plant cell systems in vitro.