<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Thin cell layers (TCLs) are small and versatile explants for the <italic>in vitro</italic> culture of plants. At face value, their morphogenic productivity may appear to be less than conventional explants, but once the plant growth correction factor and geometric factor have been applied, the true (potential) productivity exceeds that of a conventional explant. It is for this reason that for almost 45 years, TCLs have been applied to the in vitro culture of almost 90 species or hybrids, mainly ornamentals and orchids, but also to field and vegetable crops and medicinal plants. Focusing on 12 new studies that have emerged in the recent past (2013-2015), this paper brings promise to other horticultural species that could benefit from the use of TCLs.</p></abstract>

Thin cell layers (TCLs) are small and versatile explants for the in vitro culture of plants. At face value, their morphogenic productivity may appear to be less than conventional explants, but once the plant growth correction factor and geometric factor have been applied, the true (potential) productivity exceeds that of a conventional explant. It is for this reason that for almost 45 years, TCLs have been applied to the in vitro culture of almost 90 species or hybrids, mainly ornamentals and orchids, but also to field and vegetable crops and medicinal plants. Focusing on 12 new studies that have emerged in the recent past (2013-2015), this paper brings promise to other horticultural species that could benefit from the use of TCLs.

Plant thin cell layers: update and perspectives

Folia Horticulturae

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Thin cell layers (TCLs) are small and versatile explants for the in vitro culture of plants. At face value, their morphogenic productivity may appear to be...

Plant thin cell layers: update and perspectives

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 183 - 190

Received: Nov 12, 2015

Accepted: Dec 02, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fhort-2015-0029

Keywords
model plants, organogenesis, plant biotechnology, TCLs

© 2015 Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Plant thin cell layers: update and perspectives

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 183 - 190

Received: Nov 12, 2015

Accepted: Dec 02, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fhort-2015-0029

Keywordsmodel plants, organogenesis, plant biotechnology, TCLs

© 2015 Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
model plants, organogenesis, plant biotechnology, TCLs