Question

Application based question.
What is genetic engineering ? What are the proposed benefits of genetic engineering in crop improvement? What are the present constraints

Answer 1

Crop resistance to herbicides; crop resistance to insects and diseases; atmospheric nitrogen fixation in crop plants; tolerance to saline soils; drought resistance in crops; enhancing the nutritional qualities of crops; cold-tolerance; prolonging the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables : increased productivity of food crops; induction of male sterility in agricultural crops.