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parasexual hybridization
1. Asexual fusion of protoplasts from somatic cells of genetically different parents.
2. Hybridization by induced fusion of cells (protoplasts) from two contrasting genotypes for production of hybrids or cybrids which contain various mixtures of nuclear and/or cytoplasmic genomes, respectively.
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- Part of Speech: noun
- Synonym(s): somatic_hybridization
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- Industry/Domain: Biotechnology
- Category: Genetic engineering
- Organization: FAO
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