Assertion : Somaclonal variations produce differences in plants. Reason : Somaclones are genetically dissimilar plants developed from any part of a plant by tissue culture.

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The genetically identical plants developed from any part of a plant by tissue culture/ micropropagation are called somaclones. The members of a single somaclone have the same genotype. This micropropagation is also known as somaclonal propagation. It is the only process adopted by Indian plant biotechnologists in different industries mainly for the commercial production of ornamental plants like lily, orchids, Eucalyptus, Cinchona, Blueberry, etc. and fruit trees like tomato, apple, banana, grapes, potato, citrus o