Question

Why cytokinins are used in tissue culture?

Answer 1

Cytokinins:

1. Cytokinins are basic hormones that stimulate cell division.
2. The first cytokinin was discovered by Miller and Skoog.
   Uses of Cytokinins:
   1. Tissue culture: Cytokinins are essentially used during tissue culture as, besides cell division, they also trigger differentiation.
   2. Shelf life: If cytokinins are applied to harvested fruits and vegetables they remain fresh for a longer duration of time as they stop the degradative reactions. This increases the shelf life of these natural products.