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In vitro Organogenesis and Somatic Embryogenesis: Physiological and Biochemical Aspects

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Morphogenesis in Plants

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The study of plant morphogenesis is one area of research with which tissue culture long has been associated, and one in which the use of the in vitro technology has made significant contributions to both fundamental knowledge and application (Thorpe, 1990). In particular, our understanding of the processes of xylogenesis (cytodifferentiation), somatic organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis has been clearly enhanced through use of tissue cultures. These processes enable cells and tissues, which are quiescent or committed to some function or pathway of development to be channelled into some different aspect of organized de novo development.

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Thorpe, T.A. (1993). In vitro Organogenesis and Somatic Embryogenesis: Physiological and Biochemical Aspects. In: Roubelakis-Angelakis, K.A., Van Thanh, K.T. (eds) Morphogenesis in Plants. NATO ASI Series, vol 253. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1265-7_2

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