Chapter title |
Micropropagation in the Twenty-First Century
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Chapter number | 2 |
Book title |
Plant Cell Culture Protocols
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-8594-4_2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-8593-7, 978-1-4939-8594-4
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Authors |
Jean Carlos Cardoso, Lee Tseng Sheng Gerald, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Cardoso, Jean Carlos, Sheng Gerald, Lee Tseng, Teixeira da Silva, Jaime A. |
Abstract |
Despite more than a century of research on effective biotechnological methods, micropropagation continues to be an important tool for the large-scale production of clonal plantlets of several important plant species that retain genetic fidelity and are pest-free. In some cases, micropropagation is the only technique that supports the maintenance and promotes the economic value of specific agricultural species. The micropropagation of plants solved many phytosanitary problems and allowed both the expansion and access to high-quality plants for growers from different countries and economic backgrounds, thereby effectively contributing to an agricultural expansion in this and the last century. The challenges for micropropagation in the twenty-first century include cost reduction, enhanced efficiency, developing new technologies, and combining micropropagation with other systems/propagation techniques such as microcuttings, hydroponics, and aeroponics. In this chapter, we discuss the actual uses of micropropagation in this century, its importance and limitations, and some possible techniques that can effectively increase its wider application by replacing certain conventional techniques and technologies. |
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Student > Bachelor | 21 | 15% |
Student > Master | 17 | 12% |
Researcher | 13 | 9% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 7% |
Other | 4 | 3% |
Other | 15 | 11% |
Unknown | 62 | 44% |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 21 | 15% |
Environmental Science | 2 | 1% |
Chemistry | 2 | 1% |
Chemical Engineering | 1 | <1% |
Other | 3 | 2% |
Unknown | 67 | 47% |