Plants raised through tissue cultures are clones of the ‘parent’ plant. Discuss the utility of these plants.
Plants raised through tissue culture have the following benefits:
(a) A large number of clones can be produced in a shorter period.
(b) Desirable characters can be easily selected through tissue culture.
(c) Somatic hybrids can be prepared using this method.
(d) High-yield varieties can be produced through tissue culture.
(e) A healthy plant can be recovered from a diseased plant.