Asked in a 1979 paperModerate

Somatic hybrid "Pomato" was produced by fusion between potato and tomato by__________________?

Correct answer: B. Melchers et al (1978)

  • A. Glebe and Hoffmann (1979)
  • B. Melchers et al (1978)
  • C. Sam Norum (1976)
  • D. Guha and Maheshwari (1974)

Explanation

Melchers and colleagues produced the somatic hybrid pomato by fusing potato and tomato protoplasts in 1978. This is a classic example of somatic hybridization.

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