Given below are a few statements regarding somatic hybridization. Choose the correct statements.
(i) protoplasts of different cells of the same plant are fused
(ii) protoplasts from cells of different species can be fused
(iii) treatment of cells with cellulase and pectinase is mandatory
(iv) the hybrid protoplast contains characters of only one parental protoplast.
In somatic hybridisation, the cell is treated with pectinase and cellulose for the breakdown of cell wall, so that isolation of protoplast can take place. The protoplasts of two different species are fused and the offspring has the characters of both parents.
Hence, (d) is the correct option.
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