Somatic Cell Hybridisation in Crop Improvement
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What is the alternative method mentioned for obtaining distant hybrids with useful agronomic traits?

  • Somatic cell hybridisation (correct)
  • Traditional cross-breeding
  • Genetic modification
  • Chemical mutagenesis
  • What is the term used for the hybrids obtained through somatic cell hybridisation?

  • Parasexual hybrids
  • Somatic hybrids (correct)
  • Genetic hybrids
  • Mutant hybrids
  • Who developed the first inter-genetic somatic hybrids between Solanum tuberosum and Lycopersicon esculentum?

  • Darwin and his associates
  • Mendel and his team
  • Carlson and his associates
  • Melchers and his team (correct)
  • In which year was the first inter-specific somatic hybrid produced between Nicotiana glauca and N. langsdorffii?

    <p>1972</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is it possible to produce through protoplast fusion?

    <p>Cytoplasmic hybrids (cybrids)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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