Greg Borstelmann

Somaclonal variation in tissue culture plants

Somaclonal Variation- Amazing for breeding, Horrible for Cloning.

Introduction Somaclonal variation, what is it and why would a tissue culture lab care to know about, and monitor it? In this blog post, we’ll go over what it is, how it occurs, pros and cons of somaclonal variation, how to test for it and more! Key Topics Discussed – What somaclonal variation is – […]

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What is Plant Tissue Culture?

Tissue Culture Plants in Multiplication Phase Plant tissue culture is like a high-tech gardening method, but instead of growing plants in soil outdoors, we grow them in a laboratory to rid the plant of issues like viruses and diseases, then mass multiplying them. It’s a bit like magic for plants! In simple terms, tissue culture

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