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What Is The Ability Of A Living Somatic Plant Cell To Develop Into A Complete Plant Called?


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Totipotency:

  1. A live somatic plant cell's totipotency is its ability to develop into a whole plant.
  2. This was first demonstrated by Steward using carrots (phloem cells).
  3. Micropropagation is now being utilized to reproduce rare and rare plants using this approach.
  4. It is commonly accustomed to multiply plants.
  5. Totipotent cells are found in embryos from day 1 to 4.
  6. Dioscorea floribunda, Chrysanthemum, and so forth.

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