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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 cotton bollworms, while cry I Ab controls corn borer. Plants having these proteins have natural insect resistance, making them a biopesticide.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe any three potential applications of genetically modified plants.
Answer the following question.
List any four ways by which GMOs have been useful for enhanced crop output.
Cry-genes have been introduced in:
Bt brinjal is an example of transgenic crops. In this Btrefers to ______.
Golden rice is ______.
In RNAi genes are silenced using ______.
Silencing of a gene could be achieved through tee use ______.
Golden Rice:
A. GM rice
B. Rich in Vit A
C. Prevents blindness
D. Bruise resistant
The main objective of the production of pest-resistant GM crops is to ______.
Consumption of which one of the following transgenic plant products will reduce the diseases associated with vitamin A deficiency in the population?
