Clones
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Clones Genes, cells or whole organisms that carry identical genetic material because they are derived from the same original DNA. . Asexual reproduction. Vegetative propagation Production of structures that can grow into a new organism, genetically identical to the original organism.
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Clones Genes, cells or whole organisms that carry identical genetic material because they are derived from the same original DNA.
Vegetative propagation Production of structures that can grow into a new organism, genetically identical to the original organism
Micropropagation by tissue culture • Remove small section of the shoot tip of the plant to be cloned. This small section is called the explant • Place the explant on nutrient agar • On the agar the cells divide to form a mass on undifferentiated cells called a callus • The callus can be subculturedonto more agar plates • Plant hormones are added to make the callus develop shoots • After a few weeks different hormones are added to cause root growth • The plantlets are then transferred to soil in a greenhouse and slowly acclimatised