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प्रश्न
List any four applications of tissue culture.
Give four applications of tissue culture in crop improvement.
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उत्तर
Applications of tissue culture:
- Micropropagation for rapid multiplication of plants.
- Rapid clonal propagation – an explant is used to produce numerous plants of same genotype,
- From somaclonal variation, a number of useful varieties have been produced, e.g., Higher shelf life tomato,
- Virus-free plants by using meristem culture,
- Embryo which normally do not survive inside the seeds can be grown in tissue culture. Embryo rescue useful in interspecific hybridisation.
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their qusetion and preferred marks.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name any five hybrid varieties of crop plants which have been developed in India.
Mention two advantages of micro propagation.
Give two examples where micropropagation is commercially adopted
In the following questions/statements has four suggested answers. Rewrite the correct answer
Opening and closing of stomata is due to:
(A) Ca2+
(B) Na+
(C) K+
(D) Cl–
Describe the tissue culture technique in plants.
Which of the following method is NOT used for crop improvement?
Why is it easier to culture meristems compared to permanent tissues?
Write a short note on callus culture.
Write a short note on suspension culture.
Give importance of coconut milk in tissue culture.
