Why Micropropagation is a technique
For production of true to type plants ?

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Please find below the solution to the asked query:

True to Type plants are those plants that are genetically similar and devoid of any genetic aberrations. Micro-propagation techniques promises to generate the plants that are clones to each other. Besides this, there are many advantages of this techniques which makes it a good choice for generation of clones. These are:

• Shoot multiplication occurs in a short interval of time (2-6 weeks) and each cycle results in logarithmic increase in number of shoots.
• The propagules small size and their ability to proliferate in a soil free environment help in their storage.

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