Question

Somaclonal variations appear in

• A. Organism produced through somatic hybridization
• B. Plants growing in highly polluted conditions
• C. Apomictic plants
• D. Tissue culture raised plants

Answer 1

The correct option is D Tissue culture raised plants

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.

Some of the somaclonal variations are stable and useful, e.g., resistance to diseases and pests, stress tolerance, male sterility, early maturation, better yield, better quality, etc.