a piece of plant material isolated from mother
plant to be cultured
Inoculum
a subculture of plant material which is already in culture
For explants:
aerial plant parts are “cleaner” than underground parts
the smaller the explant the better the chances to overcome
specific phytopathological problems (virus, microplasm, bacteria), but
it decreases the survival rate
inner tissues are less contaminated than outer ones
comparable explants do not always react in a similar
way
