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Alleviation of vitamin A deficiency

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The correct option is A Alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
Rice produces carotene in the leaves but the biosynthetic pathway is turned off during plant development in grains. Transgenic rice, Golden Rice, was engineered by inserting two genes that restart the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway leading to the production and accumulation of carotene in the grains. These are the naturally occurring down-regulated genes. But the transgenic variety does not show down regulation and grains are rich in vitamin A.
So, Correct answer is 'Alleviation of vitamin A deficiency'

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Study the following statements (I - III) and select the correct option stating true (T) and false (F).

I. Golden rice is a transgenic rice having a gene for β- carotene.

II. Golden rice is a genetically modified crop where a gene is incorporated for the biosynthesis of omega-3 fatty acid.

III. Golden rice increase dietary vitamin A.

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