Question

The process of fussion of protoplast of somatic cells obtained from different varieties or species of plant on a suitable nutrient medium in vitro to develop to develope a hybrid

Answer 1

Isolated protoplasts from two different varieties of plants – each having a desirable character – can be fused to get hybrid protoplasts, which can be further grown to form a new plant. These hybrids are called somatic hybrids while the process is called somatic hybridization.