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Write a note on: Hybridization.

Hybridization is the crossing of dissimilar individuals to produce best of both organisms.


One advantage of hybridization is that it can combine disease resistance of one organism with the production capacity


of the another.


Tissue culture is a part of hybridization this involves growing of cells


Outside the plant is called tissue culture.


Tissue culture involves production in a micro form.


A solid medium or a viscous broth is used for growing cells or tissues. Examples are banana and some medicinal plants. The method of tissue culture is used for preserving plants which are getting extinct.


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