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Isolation of Bt gene from bacterium $B a c i l l u s t h u r i n g i e n s i s$ was undertaken in year

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1990

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1980

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1977

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1997

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The correct option is B
1980
Isolation of Bt gene
The Bt gene was isolated from $B a c i l l u s t h u r i n g i e n s i s$ in the year 1980 to make a transgenic cotton plant. This was incorporated as a transgene to produce insect resistant cotton, Bt cotton.

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(B) 1980

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