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Biology

Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
, a subculture is either: a microbiological culture
Microbiological culture

A microbiological culture, or microbial culture, is a method of multiplying microbial organisms by letting them reproduce in predetermined culture media under controlled laboratory conditions....
 made by transferring microorganism
Microorganism

A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is microscopic . The study of microorganisms is called microbiology, a subject that began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope of his own design....
s from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium
Growth medium

A growth medium or culture medium is a liquid or gel designed to support the growth of microorganisms or Cell s , or small plants like the moss Physcomitrella patens ....
, a method used to prolong the life of a particular strain of microorganism where there is a tendency of degeneration in older cultures; or a fresh culture made with material obtained from a previous one.

In plant tissue culture somaclonal variation can be reduced by decreasing the numbers of subcultures used in protocols.






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In biology
Biology

Biology is a branch of the natural sciences concerned with the study of living organisms and their interaction with each other and their environment ....
, a subculture is either: a microbiological culture
Microbiological culture

A microbiological culture, or microbial culture, is a method of multiplying microbial organisms by letting them reproduce in predetermined culture media under controlled laboratory conditions....
 made by transferring microorganism
Microorganism

A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is microscopic . The study of microorganisms is called microbiology, a subject that began with Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discovery of microorganisms in 1675, using a microscope of his own design....
s from a previous culture to a fresh growth medium
Growth medium

A growth medium or culture medium is a liquid or gel designed to support the growth of microorganisms or Cell s , or small plants like the moss Physcomitrella patens ....
, a method used to prolong the life of a particular strain of microorganism where there is a tendency of degeneration in older cultures; or a fresh culture made with material obtained from a previous one.

In plant tissue culture somaclonal variation can be reduced by decreasing the numbers of subcultures used in protocols.