Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements :
1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that gives the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests.
2. GM mustard has the genes that allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization.
3. GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• GM mustard (DMH-11) uses barnase/barstar genes from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens for hybrid seed production via male sterility/fertility restoration.
• Statement 1 is incorrect: genes confer herbicide tolerance, not pest resistance; Statement 3 is incorrect: developed by University of Delhi (CGMCP), not IARI-PAU.
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