A commercial agricultural laboratory wants to produce thousands of genetically identical clones of a banana cultivar (Musa acuminata) that has been genetically verified as highly resistant to Panama disease.
Outline the step-by-step laboratory procedure of micropropagation (tissue culture) required to clone this disease-resistant cultivar starting from a small tissue sample of the parent plant.
State two biological advantages of using micropropagation to produce these banana clones rather than growing them from seeds.
