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micropropagation

Mass production of plants by placing tiny pieces of plant tissue in sterile glass containers along with nutrients. Perfect clones of superplants are produced in sterile cabinets, with filtered air and carefully controlled light, temperature, and humidity. The system is used for the house-plant industry and for forestry – micropropagation gives immediate results, whereas obtaining genetically homogeneous tree seed by traditional means would take over a hundred years.
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