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Hygiene Problems in Plant Tissue Culture Propagation

Sriskandarajh, S. International Plant Propagators' Society, combined proceedings 2006, 56:238-241. 2008.

Contamination caused by some common microorganisms can result in large losses during micropropagation, and their control is the most serious problem encountered in many commercial laboratories. In plant tissue culture practices, contaminants can also interfere with plant performance and final results. Therefore, it is imperative to detect and eliminate all contaminants before introducing plant material in vitro and also to be aware of the methods for avoiding contamination during routine sterile operations.


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Author(s): S. Sriskandarajh

Section: Vegetative Propagation and Tissue Culture