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Synthetic seeds
Synthetic seeds are encapsulated somatic embryos or shoot buds that can be used for planting like traditional seeds. They allow for clonal propagation of plants that are difficult to reproduce through traditional seeds, including some fruit crops. The production of synthetic seeds involves inducing somatic embryogenesis in callus cultures, maturing the embryos, and encapsulating them in a protective gel before planting. This allows genetic material to be stored and dispersed while avoiding issues with seed-borne diseases, low seed viability, and difficulties reproducing species that lack traditional seeds.
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Synthetic seeds
- 1. MBB-606 COMERCIAL PLANT TISSUECULTURE Topic- Synthetic seeds Speaker-
- 2. INTRODUCTION • A seedis the small, hard part of a plant from which a new plant grows. • Seeds serve several functions for the plants that produce them. Key among these functions are nourishment of the embryo, dispersal to a new location, and dormancy during unfavourable conditions.
- 3. Maintaining genetic variationare difficult Many fruit crops are difficult to produce seed Difficult in dioecious plant for female plant Seed borne disease and pest Some seedless fruits cannot be propagated through seed Dormancy of seed
- 4. • Synthetic seeds:It is living seed-like structure derived from somatic embryoids in vitro culture after encapsulation by a hydrogel. • Such seed are encapsulated by protective gel like calcium alginate against microbes and desiccation Retain this potential also after storage Shoot buds, cell aggregates, or any other tissue Artificially encapsulated somatic embryoids Ability to convert into a plant Sowing as a seed In vitro or ex vitro conditions
- 6. (1) Establishment ofcallus culture (2) Induction of somatic embryogenesis in callus culture (3) Maturation of somatic embryos (4) Encapsulation of somatic embryos (5) Synthetic seeds are tested
- 8. Synthetic seed productionand plant conversion
- 9. Encapsulation materials forSynthetic Seed
- 10. Encapsulation methods forsynthetic seed
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