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Term: Explanting

Description:

Explanting refers to the act of removing and transferring plant material from a living organism to a culture medium. It is commonly performed in tissue culture laboratories for propagation, research, or conservation purposes.

Possible Related Products:

• Tissue Culture Kits
• Plant Growth Media
• Tissue Culture Flasks

Examples:

As a Verb (Present Participle):

1. The plant scientist is explanting the leaf tissue to initiate the tissue culture process.

2. She spends her days explanting various plant species to create new hybrids.

As a Verb (Gerund):

1. Explanting requires careful handling to avoid contamination of the samples.

2. The lab technician's main task is explanting plant meristems for researchers.

As a Noun:

1. The explanting of seeds is a crucial step in seed banks for conservation.

2. Successful explanting can lead to rapid plant multiplication.

As an Adjective:

1. The explanting process was meticulously executed to ensure successful tissue growth.

2. The explanting techniques used in this laboratory are highly advanced.