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Question
Write the two limitations of traditional breeding technique that led to the promotion of micropropagation.
Solution
Two limitations of traditional breeding which led to the promotion of micropropagation:
(1) It failed to fulfill the demand.
(2) It failed to provide an efficient and fast crop improvement system.
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