The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India, has been developed for
A
Drought-resistance
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B
Insect-resistance
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C
Enhancing shelf life
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D
Enhancing mineral content
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Solution
The correct option is C Insect-resistance The Bt brinjal is a suite of transgenic brinjals (also known as an eggplant or aubergine) created by inserting a crystal protein gene (Cry1Ac) from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis into the genome of various brinjal cultivars. The insertion of the gene, along with other genetic elements, such as promoters, terminators and an antibiotic resistance marker gene into the brinjal plant is accomplished using Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation. The Bt brinjal has been developed to give resistance against lepidopteron insects, in particular the brinjal fruit.