Contemporary plant breeders no longer need to rely solely on traditional methodologies in
their work of assuring a sustainable and elastic level of world food production. However …

Cyclamen persicum Mill.(Primulaceae) is one of the most important ornamental crops sold
worldwide as a pot flower for winter production. Although it is commercially propagated via …

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a highly perishable fruit crop comparable to mango owing to
its high medicinal value and intense aroma. The presence of high genetic variability limits …

Objectives To carry out mass propagation of superior plants to improve agricultural and
silvicultural production though advancements in plant cell totipotency, or the ability of …

Abstract Although the Green Revolution of the 1960s tripled the world's food supply, food
distribution remains uneven and the problem of chronic under-nutrition for millions of people …

Woodland berries are among the most important berry species worldwide. They are a rich
source of a wide variety of bioactive substances. They are demanded by the food and …

Since the discovery of totipotency in 1902, plant cell and tissue culture has been an integral
part of plant biotechnology and crop improvement attempts. The initial academic interest …

A simple and efficient protocol for direct somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration of
kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) was developed. Somatic embryos were …

Bananas and plantains (Musa spp.) are among the world's most important crops and are
considered as a poor man's crop in tropical and subtropical countries. For this reason, they …

Globalization of agriculture leads to competitiveness in the production of food crops,
especially in horticulture. The rate of multiplication of desirable plants by traditional breeding …