Plant Tissue Culture

These flashcards cover key concepts and vocabulary related to plant tissue culture, including techniques, processes, and applications.

Callus

A mass of undifferentiated cells that can develop into shoots or roots in tissue culture.

Rooting

The process of transferring plantlets to root media to develop roots.

Micropropagation

The rapid multiplication of plant stock materials using tissue culture techniques.

Somatic embryogenesis

A tissue culture process where an embryo is derived from a somatic cell.

Somatic hybridization

The development of hybrid plants through the fusion of protoplasts from different species.

In vitro selection

A technique for screening plants or cells under culture conditions for desirable traits.

Anther culture

A tissue culture technique that produces haploid plants from anthers.

Embryo culture

The sterile isolation and growth of a future or immature embryo to obtain viable plants.

Germplasm conservation

The preservation of genetic material from endangered plant species.

Transgenic plants

Plants that have been genetically modified to express desired traits.