Clonal Propagation of Morus alba L. Through Nodal and Axillary Bud Explants

Abstract

2 Abstract: Plants are valuable sources of a vast array of chemical compounds like alkaloids, flavonoids, pigments, antimicrobials, pharmaceutical, etc. The majority of the compounds were produced by plants during different stages of cell, tissues and organ differentiation. Plant tissue culture is the process by which parts of plant can be grown in vitro condition in a sterile culture medium. The nutrient media used in plant tissue culture contains macro, micro salts, vitamins, carbohydrates and plant growth regulators. Plant tissue culture plays an important role in the area of Plant conservation, crop improvement, mass propagation and secondary metabolite production. This technique also helps to propagate economically important plants, medicinal aromatic plants, orchids and other ornamental plants in large scale through in vitro method.