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What do you mean by Embryoids? Write its application.

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Somatic embryogenesis is the formation of embryos from the callus tissue directly and these embryos are called Embryoids or from the in vitro cells directly form pre-embryonic cells which differentiate into embryoids.
Applications:
Somatic embryogenesis provides potential plantlets which after hardening period can establish into plants.
Somatic embryoids can be used for the production of synthetic seeds.
Somatic embryogenesis is now reported in many plants such as Alliium sativum, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Zea mays and this is possible in any plant.
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