Which one method is used to produce new plants with desired traits?
Correct answer: D. Somaclonal variations
- A. Hybridization
- B. Mutations
- C. Variations
- D. Somaclonal variations
Explanation
Somaclonal variation is the variation seen in plants that have been produced by plant tissue culture. Chromosomal rearrangements are an important source of this variation.
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