plant-tissue-culture
Plant tissue culture is a set of laboratory techniques for growing plant cells, tissues, or organs under sterile conditions on defined nutrient media. It enables the rapid clonal propagation of plants and provides researchers with a controlled system for studying plant development, genetics, and physiology. These methods are especially valuable for conservation of rare species, genetic transformation, and the study of plant responses independent of environmental variables.
open_in_new WikipediaPubMed · 2026-04-09
Scientists developed a reliable lab method to clone camelthorn, a hardy desert shrub, using thin slices of its stem. The cloned plants were genetically identical to the original, confirming the technique produces true copies useful for conservation and pharmaceutical research.
Stem thin disc (STD) explants responded to 1 mg/L plant growth regulator to initiate somatic embryogenesis, establishing a reproducible cloning protocol for camelthorn
Genetic homogeneity of regenerated plants was confirmed, meaning the lab-grown clones are true genetic copies of the source plant
The protocol supports potential large-scale propagation of camelthorn for applications in phytoremediation, land restoration, and pharmaceutical sourcing