Pieces of plant used in tissue culture are called

explants

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somaclone

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inoculants

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clone

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explants

Explant - transfer of plant pieces including living cells, tissues, or organs from plants to a nutrient medium.
SomaClone - The plants produced that are genetically identical to the original (parent) plant are known as Somaclones.
Inoculant - It usually refers to introduction of microorganisms
Clone - organisms or cells which are genetically identical.

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