Biology GCSE
Tissue culture
What Tissue culture means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Tissue culture
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Small pieces of plant tissue are grown on a sterile nutrient medium containing auxins and other hormones, which promote cell division and shoot or root development.
Topics that use Tissue culture
- Use of plant hormones (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
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