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Somatic Hybridization Process

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Somatic hybridisation can be done by

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Protoplast fusion

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Haploid anther

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Pollen culture

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Cell culture

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Solution

The correct option is A
Protoplast fusion

When a hybrid is produced by the fusion of somatic cells of two species, it is known as a somatic hybrid, and the process of producing somatic hybrids is called somatic hybridisation. This is achieved by protoplast fusion which involves the fusion of protoplasts in a polyethylene glycol (PEG) or sodium nitrate solution.

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