Introduction to Plant Tissue Culture

Plant tissue culture is a technique that has been around for more than 30 years. Tissue culture is seen as an important technology for developing countries for the production of disease-free, high quality planting material and the rapid production of many uniform plants. Tissue culture is a very fast technique. Thousands of plantlets can be produced in a few weeks’ time from a small amount of plant tissue. This book provides an overview on the plant cell culture techniques and plant material options in selecting the explant source. The book covers modern approaches in a practical, step-by-step manner, and includes illustrations and examples to enhance understanding. 

Print ISBN:  9781682518106 | $155 | 2022 | Hardcover

Subject: Agriculture and Plant Science

Editor: Marie Jeannin

About the editor: Marie Jeannin holds PhD in Agriculture Science. Her interested topics include the development of methodologies to increase the growth of ornamental trees, procedures for in vitro regeneration of ornamental recalcitrant species and improvement of the seed germination of fruit trees. She has presented her findings in several conferences and published her articles in various reputed international journals. She is author or co-author of about 30 scientific publications.