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'Nif' gene for nitrogen fixation in cereal crops like wheat, jowar etc. is introduced by cloning

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Rhizobium meliloti

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Bacillus thuringiensis

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Rhizopus stolonifer

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Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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Solution

The correct option is B Rhizobium meliloti
Answer is option A i.e. "Rhizobium meliloti"
"Nif" genes encoding enzymes needed for nitrogen fixation i.e. nitrogenase enzyme complex. It is used in cereal crops like wheat, jowar etc. and introduced by cloning of nitrogen fixing bacteria like Rhizobium meliloti.

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