NEET Biology question

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A major use of embryo culture is in

(A)Production of alkaloids
(B)Clonal propagation
(C)Induction of somaclonal variations
(D)Overcoming hybridization barriersCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

In many wide (interspecific or intergeneric) crosses the hybrid embryo aborts because the endosperm fails to develop properly, and embryo culture (embryo rescue) allows such embryos to be excised and grown in vitro on

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