Which of the following is a common use of somatic hybridization?

Transfer of jumping genes

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Transfer of some of the chromosomes between divergent species

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Transfer of resistant gene

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Transfer of some of the chromosomes between divergent species
The process by which protoplasts of two different plant species are fused together and transfer of some of the chromosomes occurs between two species to form hybrids is called as somatic hybridization and the hybrids that are produced is known as somatic hybrids. The steps of somatic hybridization involve - isolation of protoplasts, the fusion of different protoplasts and selection of hybrids.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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