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प्रश्न
Name an organism that produces cry proteins.
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उत्तर
Cry protein is produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The genes that control its production are called cry genes, such as CryIAb, CryIAc, and CryIIAb. This bacterium produces the protein in the form of endotoxin in the protoxin crystalline state.
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