Which method would be most appropriate for propagation of a plant when large numbers of genetically identical plants are desired but the plant is easily damaged by microbes when it is propagated in the greenhouse?

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Meristem culture involves taking a small piece of the plant's meristem (growing tip) and growing it in vitro. This method produces genetically identical plants, known as clones, and is useful when a plant is easily damaged by microbes in the greenhouse. Because the meristem tissue is free of microbes, the resulting plants will also be free of pathogens.

Which Method Would Be Most Appropriate for Propagation of a Plant