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ABSTRACT

In vitro shoot tip grafting (STG) is a micrografting procedure performed  under  aseptic conditions to produce true  to  type,  non-juvenile,  disease  free  plants  under in  vitro  conditions in several woody species like citrus, Prunus species and other pome fruits. This technique  has been commercially exploited for cleaning  the  citrus  varietal  collections  from  major diseases  caused by virus,  viroids and  greening  bacteria. STG has several applications like disease free seedling production, cleaning plants from mixed pathogen infections, ease of plant introduction in new areas adopting quarantine procedures among others.

Keywords: Shoot tip grafting, micrografting, Tissue culture, woody species

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1. Shoot Tip Grafting (STG) An In vitro Approach for Commercial Production of Quality, Disease Free Seedlings in Woody Species_compressed.pdf