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Somatic embryogenesis has been observed for a wide array of species (Ammirato 1983). Despite advances made in the past 30 years with somatic embryogeny, there has been no commercial development. Although oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) can be propagated by somatic embryogenesis, the method being commercialized uses in vitro–rooted shoots, a high–cost propagation system (Corley 1982). Unfortunately, for most crops in which the per–unit seed value is low, labor–intensive micropropagation systems are not feasible. Somatic embryogenesis appears to be the only clonal propagation system suitable for crops currently propagated by seeds.
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Redenbaugh, K., Fujii, J., Slade, D., Viss, P., Kossler, M. (1991). Artificial Seeds — Encapsulated Somatic Embryos. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) High-Tech and Micropropagation I. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 17. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76415-8_22
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