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Transgenic plants are the ones


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Grown in artificial medium after hybridization in the field

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Generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell and regenerating a plant from the cell

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Produced by a somatic embryo in artificial medium

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Produced after protoplast fusion in artificial medium

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The correct option is B

Generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell and regenerating a plant from the cell


Transgenic plants are the plants that carry a foreign gene of desired function from other organism. A single cell in most plant species can regenerate a whole plant. Transgenic crop plants have many beneficial traits like insect- resistance, herbicide tolerance, delayed fruit ripening, improved oil quality, weed control etc.


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