Plant Growth and DevelopmentMedium
Question
Somaclonal variation can be obtained by
Options
A.application of colchicines
B.irradiation with gamma rays
C.tissue culture
D.hybridisation
Solution
Somaclonal variations are differences in plants that are raised from the callus by tissue culture. If these variations are of ecomic value, eg, induce tolerance of pests, diseases, etc, such plants are selected and multiplied. This technique has been used in wheat, rice, potato and tomato.
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