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How would you produce virus free progeny from a virus infected plant? [2 marks]

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To obtain virus free progeny from a virus infected plant, meristamatic cells are removed from it and grown in a tissue culture medium in vitro. [1 mark]
Meristem culture gives rise to virus free plants which can be grown instead of the infected plants. [1 mark]

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