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Isolation of Bt gene from bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis was undertaken in the year

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1977

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1980

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1997

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1990

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Solution

The correct option is B 1980
Isolation of Bt gene from bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis) was taken up in 1980. Bt cotton is a pest-resistant genetically modified organism (GMO) cotton variety, which produces an insecticide to bollworm.
So, option B is the correct option.

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