Q. In crop improvement programmes, virus-free clones can be obtained through

A) Grafting
B) Hybridization
C) Embryo culture
D) Shoot apex culture
Explanation

Tissue culture technique can be utilized for the production of virus-free plants either by meristem culture chemotherapy or selective chemotherapy of larger explants from donor plants. Shoot apex consists of meristematic-cells, thus shoot apex culture is successful to obtain virus-free clones in crop improvement programmes

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