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In order to obtain virus-free plants through tissue culture the best method is :

A $protoplast culture$
B $embryo rescue$
C $anther culture$
D $meristem culture$

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Apical and axillary meristems are free of viruses because they rapidly divide and lack a vascular supply that viruses typically use to travel, making meristem culture the ideal method for recovering virus-free plants.

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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

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