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International Rice Research Institute
Industry: Agriculture
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1). The fusion of non-germ cells in cell culture under certain treatments and the formation of viable hybrid cells. 2). A breeding method that uses protoplast fusion to produce somatic hybrids between otherwise sexually compatible species.
Industry:Agriculture
Relating to or affecting the cell body.
Industry:Agriculture
1). A cell that is not destined to become a gamete, a "body cell" whose genes will not be passed on to future generations. 2). The somatic cell divides to form tissues, etc. It is a body cell that has full chromosome content.
Industry:Agriculture
Increase in genetic variability in plants regenerated from tissue culture.
Industry:Agriculture
A homogeneous mixture formed by mixing a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance with a liquid or sometimes with a gas or solid.
Industry:Agriculture
The electrically charged form of an atom or group of atoms that exists in solution.
Industry:Agriculture
The energy given off by the sun. The sun exerts an energy level of about 2 cal/cm2 per minute on the earth's surface.
Industry:Agriculture
The quality of soil, keeps it from packing together.
Industry:Agriculture
The relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay particles in a soil.
Industry:Agriculture
A chemical, physical, or microbiological operation which estimates the properties of the soil pertinent to the suitability of the soil to support plant growth.
Industry:Agriculture