Biotechnology and Its Applications Question 18

18. The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for:

(a) insect-resistance

(b) enhancing shelf life

(c) enhancing mineral content

(d) drought-resistance

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Answer : a

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(a) The genetically modified brinjal in India has been developed for insect resistance. $B t$ brinjal is a transgenic brinjal that is developed by inserting a crystal gene from the Bacillus thuringiensis into the brinjal’s genome. This process of insertion is accomplished using Agrobacterium mediated recombination.