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Following are certain statements regarding somatic hybridization, a technique used for plant improvement. A. Protoplasts of only sexually compatible plant species can be fused. B. Hybrids are produced with variable and asymmetric amounts of genetic material of parental species C. Protoplast fusion permits transfer of gene block or chromosomes. D. Genes to be transferred need to be identified and isolated. Which one of the following combinations of the above statements is correct?

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A and C B and C Correct A and D B and D

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following are certain statements regarding somatic hybridization, operates via B and C represents established outcome. functional assays validates option B. Other options propose substrate or regulatory direction, inconsistent with published kinetics and mutant phenotypes.

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