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Understanding Plant Growth in Vitro: Richard R Williams
Understanding Plant Growth in Vitro: Richard R Williams
Understanding Plant Growth in Vitro: Richard R Williams
Understanding Plant
Growth In Vitro
Richard R Williams
Topics to be covered:
… unlike animal
living plant cells,
cells canliving plant cells can
re-differentiate
de-differentiate and then re-differentiate to
form different cell types
Callus Formation ….…
Early Cell Culture ….
micropropagation
2 Types of Cell & Tissues
- Meristematic
- Embryonic
- Reproductive
Meristematic tissues ...
Shoot ... apical,
… axillary
new leaf
tunica
apical
meristem
corpus
leaf trace
axillary
meristem
procambium
cortex
pith
Meristematic tissues ...
Shoot ... apical,
… axillary
Leaf
Root
Meristematic tissues ...
Shoot ... apical,
… axillary
Leaf
Root
Adventitious
Cambial tissues
Embryonic tissues ...
Pre-formed plant
Generative / somatic
Juvenile
Reproductive tissues ...
Diploid / Haploid
Female / Male
Monocots versus Dicots
Application + uptake
Endogenous + applied
Accumulation & Habituation
Interactions / Sequence
Pulsing vs prolonged exposure
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