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प्रश्न
How has man exploited cry proteins to his benefit?
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उत्तर
The genes cry I Ac and cry II Ab encode proteins that control cottonbollworms, while cry I Ab controls corn borer. Plants having these proteins have natural insect resistance, making them a biopesticide.
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