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What can be added to the culture medium to overcome variation due to callusing?
What can be added to the culture medium to overcome variation due to callusing?
Why do tissue culture regenerated plants need hardening?
Why do tissue culture regenerated plants need hardening?
What is a limitation of micro propagation in plants with high levels of phenols?
What is a limitation of micro propagation in plants with high levels of phenols?
What is a method used for hardening of in vitro raised plants?
What is a method used for hardening of in vitro raised plants?
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Why is technical skill required in micro propagation?
Why is technical skill required in micro propagation?
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What can be applied to in vitro raised plants to prevent water loss during hardening?
What can be applied to in vitro raised plants to prevent water loss during hardening?
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What is the purpose of fumigation of the inoculation room using dilute formaldehyde solution?
What is the purpose of fumigation of the inoculation room using dilute formaldehyde solution?
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Why are plants regenerated through adventitious meristems more susceptible to mutations?
Why are plants regenerated through adventitious meristems more susceptible to mutations?
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What is the purpose of using antioxidants such as activated charcoal in the culture medium?
What is the purpose of using antioxidants such as activated charcoal in the culture medium?
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Why is direct shoot induction and proliferation preferred over callusing and regeneration?
Why is direct shoot induction and proliferation preferred over callusing and regeneration?
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What is the purpose of using growth chambers for growing donor plants?
What is the purpose of using growth chambers for growing donor plants?
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Why is variability in T/C regenerated plants undesirable?
Why is variability in T/C regenerated plants undesirable?
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What is the primary advantage of micro propagation in plant breeding?
What is the primary advantage of micro propagation in plant breeding?
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What is the typical size of the meristem explant used in micro propagation?
What is the typical size of the meristem explant used in micro propagation?
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Who first demonstrated the potential of micro propagation for producing virus-free plants?
Who first demonstrated the potential of micro propagation for producing virus-free plants?
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What was the significance of the discovery of hormonal control of organogenesis by Shoog and Miller?
What was the significance of the discovery of hormonal control of organogenesis by Shoog and Miller?
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Approximately how many plants are produced annually through micro propagation worldwide?
Approximately how many plants are produced annually through micro propagation worldwide?
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Which country is the largest producer of micro-propagated plants?
Which country is the largest producer of micro-propagated plants?
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