Aid in selection and management of superior plants

anther culture - produces true-breeding plants

micropropagation - useful for multiplication of superior plants

grafting - attaches plant to a superior rootstock

Expand the gene pool that breeders can use

somaclonal variation - genetic variability via tissue culture

embryo culture - facilitates hybrid crosses with wild related plants

somatic hybridization - facilitates hybrid crosses with wild related plants

regeneration of fertile plants - for production of transgenic plants

Tissue Culture Methods

Long Description: Tissue explants are cultured to produce green shoots which can be separated, rooted and grown into full sized plants.

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