BIOXII09: STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION
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In virus-infected plants the meristematic tissues in both apical and axillary buds are free of virus because:
1 The dividing cells are virus resistant
2 Meristems have antiviral compounds
3 The cell division of meristems is faster than the rate of viral multiplication
4 Viruses cannot multiply within meristem cell (s).
Explanation:
Because of faster rate of multiplication; meristematic cells are not affected by virus.