Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 36.4, Problem 2SB
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Totipotency and its use in tissue culture techniques for the growth of plants.
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The word totipotency (totipotentia in Latin) means ability for all. Totipotency in biology is a unique characteristic of plants and animal cells. The application of this special characteristic is widely used in tissue culture techniques to grow a large number of cells in a controlled environment. Cellular totipotency is important for studying the fundamental and applied aspects of plant biology.
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