"Terminator Technology" (Genetic Use Restriction Technology - GURT) is a genetic modification that results in the seeds produced by the first generation of plants being sterile. This prevents farmers from replanting saved seeds from their harvest, forcing them to purchase new seeds each planting season.
Indian farmers are unhappy over the introduction of “Terminator Seed Technology” because the seeds produced by this technology are expected to
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1999 · Topic: Main Plant Diseases (Role of Breeding and Biotechnology in Disease Resistance)
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Answer: D. give rise to plants incapable of forming viable seeds
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