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In mung bean, resistance to yellow mosaic, virus and powdery mildew were brought about by

Options

  1. Amutation breeding
  2. Bbiofortification
  3. Ctissue culture
  4. Dhybridisation and selection

Correct answer

A. mutation breeding

Step-by-step solution

In mung bean, resistance to yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew were induced by mutation breeding. Mutation breeding is the process of exposing seeds to chemicals or radiation in order to generate mutants with desirable traits to be bred with other cultivars.

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