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Name any genetically modified crop.
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Genetically modified crop
A crop whose genome is modified so as to express a desired trait is known as a genetically modified crop.
Example
Bt cotton contains the gene that expresses the Bt toxin that confers insect resistance to the cotton plant. The cry gene is isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis and incorporated into the plant genome. The genetically modified cotton now expresses the endotoxin protein that kills insects which consume its parts.
Final answer: Bt cotton
A crop whose genome is modified so as to express a desired trait is known as a genetically modified crop.
Example
Bt cotton contains the gene that expresses the Bt toxin that confers insect resistance to the cotton plant. The cry gene is isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis and incorporated into the plant genome. The genetically modified cotton now expresses the endotoxin protein that kills insects which consume its parts.
Final answer: Bt cotton
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