module 6 - 22.2 artificial cloning in plants

Question 1

What is micropropagation?

Answer 1

Process of making large numbers of genetically identical offspring from a single parent plant using tissue culture techniques

Question 2

When is micropropagation used to produce plants?

Answer 2

When a desirable plant:
- does not readily produce seeds
- does not respond well to natural cloning
- is very rare
- has been genetically modified or selectively bred with difficulty
- is required to be ‘pathogen-free’ by growers