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Explants, totipotency, micropropagation and somaclones are terms related to a modern plant breeding method. Name the method and explain the terms.

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Tissue culture
Explants: Any part of a plant taken out and grown in a test tube during tissue Iture technique.
Totipotency: The capacity to generate a whole plant from any cell.
Micropropagation: Producing large number of plants using tissue culture technology.
Somaclones: Individuals which are genetically identical to the original plant from which they are grown.
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