Question

Somatic hybrids and cybrids are produced by a technique of plant biotechnology. Identify this technique and explain by citing two examples of plants. 

Answer 1

Somatic cell hybridization/ parasexual hybridization 1 First interspecific hybrid developed between Nicotiana glauca and Nicotiana langsdorfii in 1972.

First intergeneric hybrid developed between Solanum tuberosum and Lycopersicon esculentum and the hybrids are known as ‘Pomatoes or Topatoes’ .