Yet, their long life cycles slow traditional breeding methods, positioning somatic embryogenesis (SE) as a more effective option for rapid propagation and genetic research. Although SE has shown ...

In this third edition the authors have written a guide to the essentials of plant tissue culture ... micropropagation by buds, somatic embryogenesis, protoplast culture and fusion, secondary ...

Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world's population, but most farmers don't grow high-yielding varieties ...