Plant Biotechnology has been a subject of academic interest for a considerable time. In recent years, it has also become a useful tool in agriculture and medicine, as well as a popular area of biological research. Plant tissue culture (PTC) is the regeneration of a whole plant from plant cells, tissues or organs in a suitable nutrient medium under aseptic conditions. Regenerated plants are favourable for boosting the quality of human life. Plant tissue culture technology is being widely used for large scale plant multiplication. Plant tissue culture is considered to be the most efficient technology for crop improvement by the production of somaclonal and gametoclonal variants. Commercial production of plants through micropropagation techniques has several advantages over the traditional methods of propagation through seed, cutting, grafting and air-layering etc. As an emerging technology, the plant tissue culture has a great impact on both agriculture and industry, through providing plants needed to meet the ever-increasing world demand. It has made significant contributions to the advancement of agricultural sciences in recent times and today they constitute an indispensable tool in modern agriculture. This book presents fundamental concepts, methodologies and applications of biotechnology in plants. It explores oxidative stress studies, somaclonal variation, in vitro tissue culture, polyamines, gelling agents, current status and opportunities. It also deals with tissue culture techniques and high frequency shoot regeneration. It caters to the needs and challenges of researchers in plant biology, biotechnology, the medical sciences, pharmaceutical biotechnology and pharmacology areas by providing an accessible and cost-effective practical approach to micro-propagation and conservation strategies for plant species. This book brings together a wide range of research studies under this central theme and highlights the large number of commercial plants whose growth and development have been upgraded using tissue culture techniques.
