Write the application of plant tissue culture.

Explanation

Applications of plant tissue culture:
Plant tissue culture techniques have several applications such as:
(i) Improved hybrids production through somatic hybridization.
(ii) Somatic embryoids can be encapsulated into synthetic seeds (synseeds). These encapsulated seeds or synthetic seeds help in conservation of plant biodiversity.
(iii) Production of disease resistant plants through meristem and shoot tip culture.
(iv) Production of stress resistant plants like herbicide tolerant, heat tolerant plants.
(v) Micropropagation technique to obtain large numbers of plantlets of both crop and tree species useful in forestry within a short span of time and all through the year.
(vi ) Production of secondary metabolites from cell culture utilized in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries.