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Standard XII
Biology
Application in Agriculture
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Name the specific type of gene that is incorporated in a cotton plant to protect the plant against cotton boll worm infestation. [1]
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Cry genes that code for cry I Ac or cry II Ab are incorporated in a cotton plant to protect the plant against cotton boll worm infestation. [1]
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