In this article we will discuss about the micropropagation of ferns for commerce and industry. Pteridophytes, in general and ferns in particular, occupy a place of prominence amongst ornamental plants. This is basically because of their evergreen foliage and its elegance. Since time immemorial, ferns have been an object of beauty and human fascination. Ferns […]
Micropropagation of Ferns for Commerce and Industry | Pteridophytes | Botany
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Regeneration in Pteridophytes | Archegoniate Plants | Botany
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Regeneration, an all-inclusive term, embraces a wide variety of functions. In the context of animals regeneration refers to a tendency to replace the lost parts. However, unlike animal cells, plant cells even after undergoing differentiation retain the capacity to revert to meristematic state and are endowed with an inherent capacity to regenerate into entire plants. […]
Factors Regulating Apogamy in Pteridophytes | Botany
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A number of factors are found to favour apogamous response in ferns. Some of the factors are: 1. Carbohydrate Nutrition 2. Mineral Nutrition 3. Gene Dosage 4. Light Quality 5. Hormones. Factor # 1. Carbohydrate Nutrition: Dark grown cultures of P. aquilinum do not form apogamous sporophytes even in the presence of sucrose. The increased […]