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A certain tissue, of a plant, infected with TMV was used to obtain a new plant using tissue culture technique. Identify the technique used and reason out the possibility of obtaining a new healthy plant. |
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Answer» Tissue culture using meristematic tissue as it is virus free. Detailed Answer : The technique identified is the tissue culture or micropropagation. With the help of this technique the healthy plants from the virus infected disease ones can be recovered because the meristems remains virus free. Such virus free meristems from the infected plants are removed and grown invitro to obtain plants which are virus free and healthy. |
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