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Tissue culture technique was first performed successfully by

  1. Haberlandt
  2. Nobecourt
  3. White
  4. Gautheret

A
White
B
Gautheret
C
Haberlandt
D
Nobecourt
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The correct option is C White
Tissue culture is a biological technique which involves the development of plant under the controlled condition on a nutrient culture medium of the known composition.
White was the first one to successfully attempt the technique of tissue culture. He cultured tomato roots in a nutrient media composed of vitamins. He developed the continuously growing callus from the root which had the property of totipotency.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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