Healthy plant is obtained from diseased plant by meristem culture. In infected plant, meristems are free from viruses and it is excised and grown in test tubes or petriplate under sterile conditions, on suitable growth medium. By this method, a number of plant can be produced in a short duration and the process is called micropropogation.
How is it possible to recover healthy banana plants from a diseased but desirable quality banana plant? Explain.
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Rohit Malviya
Healthy plant is obtained from diseased plant by meristem culture.
In infected plant, meristems are free from viruses and it is excised and grown in test tubes or petriplate under sterile conditions, on suitable growth medium. By this method, a number of plant can be produced in a short duration and the process is called micropropogation.