What is Tissue culture?
- Tissue culture is a type of asexual reproduction in which a tissue is taken from the plant and placed in an artificial medium for
- The artificial medium contains nutrients that are required for plant growth. The cells of the tissue grow rapidly and form a group of cells called Callus.
- The callus is transferred to another growth medium of growth and differentiation. This medium contains hormones that will aid the plant to develop different body
- Once a plantlet is formed, it is transferred into the
Plant tissue culture
What are the benefits of tissue culture?
Inside a laboratory, healthy plants of the desired species can be developed using tissue culture. This increases their chances of survival.