Explain the term somaclones.


Somaclones refer to plants that are produced by tissue culture.
As the name suggests, the plants are genetically identical as these clones are produced from somatic cells.
Somatic cells undergo mitosis (equational division) to give rise to new cells and hence, they contain identical genetic material.
The production of somaclones by tissue culture is done with the help of a technique known as micropropagation.

Final Answer: Somaclones are genetically identical to each other.