Question
Download Solution PDFThe genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for______
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Insect-resistance
Key Points
- Bt brinjal made in the form of Bt cotton (cotton).
- Bacillus thuriangenicus brinjal, better known as Bt brinjal.
- Is a genetically modified crop. Bt is obtained from a soil bacterium called Bacillus thuriangenicus (Bt).
- Bt brinjal can prevent stem and fruit borer, which is one of the major pests on brinjal.
Additional Information
- Bt brinjal was approved for commercialization in 2009 by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC).
- But the Ministry of Environment and Forests banned its use in 2010.
- In 2002, India approved Bt cotton, the only non-edible GM crop grown in the country.
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