Mention some transgenic plants and their potential applications. - Vidyadip

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Mention some transgenic plants and their potential applications.

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Some transgenic plants and their potential applications are given below:

S. No.	Transgenic plants	Useful applications
(i)	Flavr Savr tomato.	Better nutrient quality.
(ii)	Brassica napus.	Contains hirudin (a protein) that prevents blood clotting. Hirudin is synthesised chemically and it is transferred into Brassica napus.
(iii)	Bt cotton.	It has resistance to bollworm infestation, tolerance to herbicide, high yielding.
(iv)	Wheat.	Resistant against herbicide PPT (Commercial name “Basta” 26 percent PPT).
(v)	Potato.	Content of starch increased by about 20-40 percent.
(vi)	Corn, brinjal.	Insect resistance.
(vii)	Maize, soyabean.	Herbicide resistance.
(viii)	Golden rice.	Rich in vitamin-A.

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