Research and Utilization of Plant In Vitro Culture
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant in vitro culture; micropropagation; cryopreservation; somaclonal variation; drought
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Dear Colleagues,
In vitro techniques for studying plant tissues and cells are among the most commonly used biotechnological tools in both basic and applied research and have significantly contributed to the advancement of agricultural sciences. Today, they represent an indispensable tool in modern agriculture for several reasons. In addition to their role in fundamental research on plant developmental processes and functional gene studies, in vitro culture techniques enable the mass production and propagation of genetically uniform plant material, as well as the elimination of viruses from infected plant material to obtain high-quality material for nurseries. Moreover, for any plant cell transformation programme, it is essential first to develop a regeneration protocol for the desired genotype. The in vitro culture of plant cells and tissues is a powerful tool for crop improvement programmes, the conservation of the germplasm of vegetatively propagated species, and the protection of endangered plant species.
In this Special Issue, we aim to share knowledge on all aspects of plant in vitro culture research and its application for the advancement of agricultural science. Researchers are encouraged to submit original research articles, reviews, and case studies on various plant in vitro culture techniques such as micropropagation, somatic embryogenesis and its applications, germplasm conservation, mutagenesis breeding, protoplast and doubled haploid production, bioreactor innovations, the production of disease-free plants and useful metabolites, etc.
Dr. Zvjezdana Markovic
Dr. Anita Bošnjak Mihovilović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- micropropagation
- plant in vitro culture
- cryopreservation
- somatic embryogenesis
- somaclonal variation
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