Question

Somatic cell hybrids are produced with the help of

• A. Polyhydroxy glycol
• B. Polyethylene glycol
• C. Polyvinyl glycol
• D. Polypropylene glycol

Answer 1

The correct option is B Polyethylene glycol

Somatic fusion, also called protoplast fusion, is a type of genetic modification in plants by which two distinct species are fused together to form a new hybrid plant with the characteristics of both, a somatic hybrid. PEG mediated cell fusion is a simple and efficient technique used widely for the production of somatic cell hybrids and for nuclear transfer in mammalian cloning.

So, option B is the correct option.