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ANKUSH

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· 1 Months ago

rice is a staple food in many poor countries so carrot was used to fortify it with carotene ..vitamin A...hence A gm crop golden rice came into scenario...

Question:
Where does the Beta-Carotene gene in golden rice come from –
Options:
A) Carrots
B) Papaya
C) Beatroots
D) Daffodil
Solution:
Ans: (d) Golden rice was created by transforming rice with two beta-carotene biosynthesis genes:

1.phytoene synthase from daffo- dil (Narci - ssus pseudo narcissus)

2. carotene desaturase from the soil bacterium Erwinia uredovora

ANKUSH

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· 1 Months ago

there is a specific quality called psy...which is obtained by daffodils..so the answer is partially correct

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