An American company got patent rights through the US Patent and Trademark Office by claiming the creation of a new variety of Basmati by

Cross breeding Indian and American basmati varieties

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Genetically modifying American basmati variety

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Cross breeding Indian basmati with semi-dwarf varieties

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Genetically modifying Indian basmati variety

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The correct option is C Cross breeding Indian basmati with semi-dwarf varieties
An American company got patent rights through the US Patent and Trademark Office by claiming the creation of a new variety of Basmati by cross breeding Indian basmati with semi-dwarf varieties. This is a classic case of Biopiracy. The company stole the work of the Indian researchers who developed the Basmati Rice.

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