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Somaclones are obtained by:

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Plant breeding

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Irradiation

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Genetic engineering

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Tissue culture

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Solution

The correct option is D Tissue culture
The plants produced from tissue culture are genetically identical to the original plant from which they are grown, so they are called somaclones.

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