Advances in plant stem cell culture.

Author: Lian LIU ¹ ; Yi WANG ¹ ; Zhiyuan SHI ¹ ; Meiping ZHANG ¹ ; Chunyu SUN ¹
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1. Research Center for Ginseng Genetic Resources Development and Utilization, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, Jilin, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: culture; meristem; plant; root apical; shoot apical; stem cell
MeSH: Meristem; cytology; Plant Cells; Stem Cells; cytology; Tissue Culture Techniques
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2018;34(11):1734-1741
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Plant stem cells are the cells that are located in meristems and are kept in a state of undifferentiation. Plant stem cell possesses lower vacuolization, higher mitochondrial activity, more genetic stability and stronger self-renewal capacity compared with calli. Plant stem cell culture has a wide application in pharmaceutical, functional food as well as cosmetic industries. Here we describe the procedure of induction, isolation and identification of plant stem cells, to provide a reference for further research in this field.