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The high percentage of monomorphism (77.7% and 98.2%) in regenerated plantlets confirmed the effectiveness of shoot tip meristems as ideal sources of explants for guaranteeing true to type plantlets.

Genetic Fidelity of in vitro Propagated Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) using Inter Simple Sequence Repeat Markers

maxima (hubbard.) If there are no other plants of the same species in the vicinity, your seeds will be true to type.

Make your own seed bank: what you need to know about saving your own seeds

To save seed, you'll want to grow open-pollinated varieties, which can duplicate themselves "true to type" (the offspring will be similar to the parent).

10 Fascinating facts about edible plants: dig into the intriguing world of plant science to harvest knowledge that you can apply to cultivate a bountiful, successful garden

He said a mother olive orchards will be established at NARC with sixty different olive cultivars for provision of true to type propagation material to develop indigenous plants.

Olive to be cultivated on 50,000 acres during next 5 years

Remain true to type, emain true to type, avoid no matter how juicy.

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True to type, national selector Geoff Miller was giving nothing away.

England call uncapped Kerrigan and Woakes

Varieties less prone to cross-pollination are used, to help ensure that the next-generation seeds returned to the library stay true to type.

Seed cycle; Gardeners `borrow' from library

from the meaning because thought to disease It is easily propagated from 10cm semi-ripe cuttings in late spring placing them in a sandy rooting compost and by layering to ensure it remains true to type.

A touch of silk; You might not notice the silk tassel bush for most of the year, but in winter its distinctive catkins make it a show stopper, says Clive Edwards

Aniston and Theroux bought the 8,500 square foot palatial soon-to-be home at the beginning of the year and true to type, want the place to be absolutely perfect before they move in.

Jennifer Aniston's $21m LA love nest to be ready in time before wedding

In this sense Hicks proves true to type. her objective and understated presentation plays down the interest and intrigue that an American author would probably have played up.

Shrouded in mystery: Noah Charney evaluates the success of the latest publication to survey the possible meanings of Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait

True to type, Zach Galifianakis played a simpering man-child perpetually offending his shrill-twee girlfriend.

Emphasis on 'Bored'

The irrepressible Swann is never more than a few seconds away from his next chuckle, though - and true to type he added: "On the plus side, I get to come here to play in a World Cup - so in 18 years' time when he is giving me grief for not being there for the first six weeks I'll be able to say, 'But I beat Holland'."