Question

List a few applications of callus culture and suspension culture.

Answer 1

Applications include:

1. Regenerating whole plants by shoot formation or somatic embryogenesis.
2. Producing large numbers of plants through micropropagation and cloning.
3. Selecting cells with useful traits, such as herbicide tolerance, particularly in suspension cultures.
4. Generating useful somaclonal variations, including possible disease or stress resistance.
5. Supporting research and genetic manipulation, including production of transgenic plants.