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Callus: Differentiation vs organisation |
| There is considerable variability in the extent and type of cellular differentiation in callus cultures. A homogeneous callus consisting entirely of parenchyma cells is rarely found. Cytodifferentiation occurs in the |
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Different cell types |
| Small area of dividing cells form meristemoids
or vascular nodules that may become centers for the formation of shoot apices, root primordia, or incipient embryos. |

Shoot (caulogenesis) (a) and root development (b & c) on callus of Hypoxis
Callus: Scheme for organogenesis,
embryogenesis and cell culture