STRATEGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VIRUS-FREE PLANT GERMPLASM UNDER IN-VITRO CONSERVATION AND EXCHANGE - A BRIEF REVIEW

Abstract

With the increase of national and intenmtional exchange
of plmltgennplaslll, tlIe potential risk involved in distribution of
plant pathogens, especially plallt viruses in previously wlrtJJected
areas hasincreased. Realising the Heed for developing mlefficient
system for maintaining and excltmzghlg virus-free gernzplasm~
work· has. beCII initiated at National Plant Tissue Culture
Repository of NBPGR. The strategy for production of virus-free
germplasm is discussed ill this brief review.