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Chapter Outcomes
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
Understand micropropagation history.
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of micropropagation.
Recognize the tools and equipment used in micropropagation.
Describe materials used to make growth media for micropropagation.
Identify the stages of micropropagation culture.
Discuss the future of tissue culture and micropropagation.
Explore careers related to micropropagation.
Words to Know
acclimatization
apical meristem
aseptic
callus
clean room
clone
cryopreservation
endogenous contamination
explant
growth medium
in vitro
laminar fl ow hood
micropropagation
protoplast
recultured
somaclonal variation
subculturing
tissue culture
totipotency
Before You Read
Review the list of terms at the beginning of the chapter. Write what you think each term means.
Then look up the term in the glossary and write the textbook defi nition.
Tissue Culture:
Micropropagation
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