Transgenic plants are the ones

generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell

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produced after protoplast fusion in artificial medium

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grown in artificial medium after hybridization in the field

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produced by a somatic embryo in artificial medium

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The correct option is A generated by introducing foreign DNA into a cell
Transgenic plants are the ones, whose DNA is modified using genetic engineering techniques. The aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. A transgenic plant contains a gene or genes that have been artificially inserted.

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