Q. In order to obtain virus-free plants through tissue culture, the best method is
A) Protoplast culture
B) Embryo rescue
C) Anther culture
D) Meristem culture
Explanation
In meristem culture, the shoot apical meristem along with some surrounding tissue is grown in vitro. It is used for clonal propagation and recovery of virus free plants. It is also potentially useful in germplasm exchange and long term storage of germplasm through freeze preservation
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