Micropropagation is one of the techniques used to grow plants in the laboratory. How does this technique differ from the conventional methods of growing plants? What is the significance of this technology?

Micropropagation is one of the techniques used to grow plants in the laboratory. How does this technique differ from the conventional methods of growing plants? What is the significance of this technology?

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter35: Plant Nutrition

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