Micropropagation and tissue culture are both techniques used to produce large quantities of plants under aseptic and environmentally controlled conditions. While often used interchangeably, there are stark differences between the two techniques (see table below):
Micropropagation
Tissue Culture
Vegetative propagation of new plants in tissue culture.
A technique in which plant cells, tissues or organs is artificially grown under aseptic and controlled conditions
Uses tissue fragments derived from the meristem.
Uses cell, tissue or organ samples from any part of the plant
Takes place after tissue culture
Is the first step in the process of micropropagation.