Cellular totipotency is the ability of a living somatic nucleated cell to form the complete organism.
All somatic cells should be totipotent since they carry the full gene complement of the individual.
Cellular totipotency is being extensively used in:
(i) Rapid multiplication of desired plant.
(ii) Embryo which fail to reach maturity.
(iii) Multiplication of sterile hybrids.
(iv) Production of virus free plants.
(v) Multiplication of products of protoplast fusion.
(vi) Induction and selection of mutants.
(vii) Development of resistance to chemicals like weedicides.
