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A transgenic food crop, which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is
A transgenic food crop, which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is
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The correct option is D golden rice
Vitamin-A deficiency causes night blindness among children. Vitamin-A deficiency often occurs where rice is the staple food since rice grains do not contain β-carotene. Golden rice is a GM crop variety that produces Vitamin A due to the presence of a gene that helps in the making of β-carotene. This supplements β-carotene in the diet of the individuals thereby keeping blindness at bay.
Vitamin-A deficiency causes night blindness among children. Vitamin-A deficiency often occurs where rice is the staple food since rice grains do not contain β-carotene. Golden rice is a GM crop variety that produces Vitamin A due to the presence of a gene that helps in the making of β-carotene. This supplements β-carotene in the diet of the individuals thereby keeping blindness at bay.
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