Tomato Plant Regeneration

picture of cotyledon explants growing in petri dish after co-cultivation

shoot regeneration from cotyledon explants

shoots develop into plantlets

Explants are placed on a medium containing antibiotics for inhibition of the Agrobacterium and a plant growth regulator to stimulate shoot regeneration. Shoots are excised and transferred to rooting medium.

Images compliments of UCD Biotechnology Program.

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