Question

Give any two examples of commercially exploited products of transgenic plants.

Answer 1

Examples of commercially exploited products of transgenic plants:

1. A ‘superglue’ produced by tobacco plants with genes encoding for powerful adhesive proteins, enables marine mussels to stick to rocks. It will be especially valuable as a biochemical glue for body repairs during surgery.
2. Product of Genetically engineered opium (poppy) used to produce more powerful painkillers. i.e. analgesics and sedatives.