Question

Define explant.
Topic: Enhancement in food production

Answer 1

The method of growing a plant cell, tissue or an organ in an artificial nutrient medium under aseptic conditions provided with controlled conditions of light and temperature. Whole plant can be generated from anexplant. ... The method of productionof thousands of plants through tissue culture is called micro propagation.


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Answer 2

Dear Student,

● Explant -

Explant is tissue removed from the mother plant and grown on nutrient medium for culture.

● Extra information -

◆ Tissue culture -

Tissue culture is the growth of tissues or cells in an artificial medium separate from the organism.

● Steps in tissue culture technique -

1) Selection of mother plant

2) Obtaining explant

3) Initiation of culture

4) Multiplication

5) Root formation

6) Transfer to soil

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