persian shallot, also called leek (allium ampeloprasum), is a monocotyledon plant of the lily family (liliaceae). it belongs to the genus allium, has a characteristic taste and morphological features, and is considered as one of the oniony vegetables. this research was conducted with the purpose of obtaining optimal conditions for tissue culture of persian shallot and of comparing calli and lea...

plant tissue culture is an alternative method of commercial propagation and is being used widely for the commercial propagation of a large number of plant species, including many medicinal plants. somatic embryogenesis is a process by which asexual or somatic cells are induced to form embryos in culture. somatic embryogenesis is a multi-step regeneration process starting with formation of pro-e...

Given the importance of potato in the economy and people’s nutrition, as well as planting of disease-free seeds, it seems necessary to produce healthy seeds through tissue culture. This study was conducted during 2012-2013 at the Research Center of Agricultural University of Tajikistan aiming to evaluate the effect of different sizes of mini-tuber on yield and yield components of potato crop. A...