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The lack of genetic diversity in vegetatively propagated plants makes them more susceptible to diseases and pests.
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Vegetative propagation produces genetically identical (clonal) plants, so a pathogen or pest that can infect one can typically infect them all. Lack of genetic variation reduces the chance that some individuals will carry resistance alleles (examples: potato famine, Cavendish bananas vs. Panama disease).
Vegetative propagation produces genetically identical (clonal) plants, so a pathogen or pest that can infect one can typically infect them all. Lack of genetic variation reduces the chance that some individuals will carry resistance alleles (examples: potato famine, Cavendish bananas vs. Panama disease).
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