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Old 07-05-2007, 09:09 PM
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Not easily.

It is possible with a laboratory with some species; a section of the stem is cut off, sterilized, cut up, and placed in a nutrient agar. The cells will eventually grow (and are usually divided again) and will form roots and leaves. This is basically how meri-stem clones are made, without getting into all of the details.

Outside of lab conditions, your chances are pretty slim, though

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