Bt cotton incorporates a toxin gene from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis to confer resistance against certain insect pests.
The American multinational company, Monsanto has produced an insect resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field- trails in India. A toxin gene from which ONE of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2001 · Topic: Main Plant Diseases (Role of Breeding and Biotechnology in Disease Resistance)
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