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Commercial tissue culture in Europe 1
Author(s) -
KERRLIDDELL S. R.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1991.tb01226.x
Subject(s) - position (finance) , micropropagation , business , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , tissue culture , finance , biochemistry , in vitro
Micropropagation has developed from a research procedure to a major commercial operation, and the operational and financial problems in this development are reviewed. A brief profile is presented of the industry in western Europe, and of the present nature of the trade in microplants. European laboratories are increasingly concentrating on expensive and specialized plants. The regulatory position for micropropagated plants should be specially adapted for the purpose.