Transgenic plants are developed by : - Vidyadip

MCQ

Transgenic plants are developed by :

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Introducing foreign genes
B
Introducing gene mutations
C
Deleting certain chromosome parts
D
Stopping spindle formation

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Answer

Correct option: A.

Introducing foreign genes

Transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically engineered, a breeding approach that uses recombinant $\text{DNA}$ technique to create plants with new characteristics.
They are identified as a class of genetically modified organisms.
Transgenic plants can be created by inserting genes of other organisms.

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