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74. DMH-11’, often seen in the news, is the name of
74. DMH-11’, often seen in the news, is the name of
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The correct option is B GM mustard developed in India
DMH (Dhara Mustard Hybrid)-11 is a genetically modified (GM) mustard hybrid. DMH-11 was developed by a team of scientists at Delhi University led by former vice-chancellor Deepak Pental under a government-funded project. Hybrids are normally obtained by crossing two genetically diverse plants from the same species. The first-generation offspring resulting from it has higher yields than what either of the parents is individually capable of giving. But there is no natural hybridisation system in mustard, unlike in, say, cotton, maize or tomato. This is because its flowers contain both the female (pistil) and male (stamen) reproductive organs, making the plant naturally self-pollinating. To the extent that the egg cells of one plant cannot be fertilised by the pollen discharged from the stamen of another, it restricts the scope for developing hybrids
DMH (Dhara Mustard Hybrid)-11 is a genetically modified (GM) mustard hybrid. DMH-11 was developed by a team of scientists at Delhi University led by former vice-chancellor Deepak Pental under a government-funded project. Hybrids are normally obtained by crossing two genetically diverse plants from the same species. The first-generation offspring resulting from it has higher yields than what either of the parents is individually capable of giving. But there is no natural hybridisation system in mustard, unlike in, say, cotton, maize or tomato. This is because its flowers contain both the female (pistil) and male (stamen) reproductive organs, making the plant naturally self-pollinating. To the extent that the egg cells of one plant cannot be fertilised by the pollen discharged from the stamen of another, it restricts the scope for developing hybrids
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