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Re: in vitro tissue culture and native plants

I think some research concerning tissue culture for species preservation
is being done at the Cincinnati Zoo. I remember reading about it
somewhere.  Sorry thats all the info I have.
Best of luck
Tom

"J. A. Raasch" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I received a message from a student interested in using in vitro
> tissue culture for propagating a native Wisconsin plant. I have no
> more detail, except that she doesn't want to repeat work already done
> by someone else. I think this sort of work is being done to preserve
> orchids . I'll do some more investigating for her, but in the mean
> time...
>
> (1) Can anyone suggest a plant that is difficult to propagate by seed
> and might be preserved by in vitro vegetative propagation?
>
> (2) Is anyone aware of a review or bibliography that might help this
> student find out what has already been done or might need to be done
> as far as tissue culture of native plants is concerned?
>
> Thank you.
>
> John
>
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