1st Edition
Artificial Seeds Technology An Emerging Avenue of Seed Science and Applied Biotechnology
By Bidhan Roy
Copyright 2021
246 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
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CRC Press
The artificial seed technology is a rousing and fast growing area of research in plant tissue culture. This technology is currently considered as an efficient alternative technique for plant propagation of commercially important plant materials. This technology also facilitates the way of handling cells and tissues, protecting them from external gradients, short-term and long-term storage under... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Fundamentals of Plant Tissue Culture 3. Gelling Agents and Additives 4. Artificial Seeds Preparation Technology 5. Propagules for Encapsulation 6. Uses of Artificial Seeds 7. Hardening of Artificial Seed Derived Plantlets 8. Achievements 9. Genetic Stability of Artificial Seed 10. Limitations 11. Future Scenarios
Biography
Bidhan Roy, Professor, Department of Seed Science and Technology Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidayalaya, West Bengal, India
