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We have analyzed and described the problems and potentials of using tissue culture in micropropagation and biotechnologies related to forest improvement. Trends in forest management concepts, commerical micropropagation, and tissue culture biotechnologies are discussed. Our analysis suggests that tissue culture will contribute significantly to the improvement of forests through exploitation of existing genotypes and production of new, commercially valuable genotypes. Such changes may significantly influence worldwide management decisions in forestry.
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Haissig, B., Nelson, N. & Kidd, G. Trends in the Use of Tissue Culture in Forest Improvement. Nat Biotechnol 5, 52–59 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0187-52
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