First transgenic plant released for commercial use was _____________.
A
Bt cotton
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B
Tobacco
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C
Golden rice
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D
Solan gola
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Solution
The correct option is B Tobacco The very first transgenic plant to be produced was a tobacco plant expressing antibiotic resistance, performed way back in 1982. Herbicide-resistant tobacco plants underwent the first field trials in 1986 in the USA and France.