Question
Biology Question on Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production
Somaclones are obtained by
A
plant breeding
B
irradiation
C
genetic engineering
D
tissue culture.
Answer
tissue culture.
Explanation
Solution
Genetic variation present among plant cells during tissue culture is called somaclonal variation. The term somaclonal variation is also used for the genetic variation present in plants regenerated from a single culture. This variation has been used to develop several useful varieties.