Aid in selection and management of superior plants

anther culture - produces homozygous plants

micropropagation - useful for multiplication of superior plants

Expand the genetic variability that breeders can use

somaclonal variation - genetic variability via tissue culture

embryo culture - facilitates wide hybrid crosses

somatic hybridization - facilitates wide hybrid crosses

regeneration of fertile plants - for gene transformation

Micropropagation of asparagus

Image compliments of Mike Roose UC Riverside

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