Pollen grains of a plant, whose$\ 2n = 28$, are cultured to get callus by tissue culture method. What would be the number of chromosomes in the cells of the callus?

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Dr. Abubacker · Accepted Answer

Haploid plants may be obtained from pollen grains by placing anthers or isolated pollen grains on a suitable culture medium. Thus, the number of the chromosomes in the cells of the callus for the given case will be 14.

Q. Pollen grains of a plant, whose$\ 2n = 28$, are cultured to get callus by tissue culture method. What would be the number of chromosomes in the cells of the callus?

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