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Meristem culture is the culture of...

Meristem culture is the culture of

A

axillary or apical shoot meristems

B

anthers

C

plant seeds

D

young embryos

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Meristem is a localised group of cells, which are actively dividing and undifferentiated but ultimately give rise to permanent tissue. Cultivation of axillary or apical shoot meristem is called meristem culture. Meristem culture is carried out in potato, banana, cardamom, orchids (protocorm stage), sugarcane, strawberry, sweet potato, etc.
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