Cry1 endotoxins obtained from Bacillus Thuringiensis are effective against:
In genetic engineering, a DNA segment (gene) of interest, is transferred to the host cell through a vector. Consider the following four agents (A-D) in this regard and select the correct option about which one or more of these can be used as a vector/vectors Statements (A) A bacterium (B) Plasmid (C) Plasmodium (D) Bacteriophage |
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Read the following four statements (A-D) about certain mistakes in two of them (A) The first transgenic buffalo Rosie produced milk which was human alpha-lactalbumin enriched (B) Restriction enzymes are used in isolation of DNA from other macro-molecules (C) Downstream processing is one of the steps of R-DNA technology (D) Disarmed pathogen vectors are also used in transfer of R-DNA into the host Which are the two statements having mistakes? |
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Cry II Ab and Cry I Ab produce toxins that control |
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Bacillus thuringiensis forms protein crystals which contain insecticidal protein. This protein |
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What is true about Bt toxin? |
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Assertion : In plant tissue culture, somatic embryos can be induced from any plant cell. Reason : Any viable plant cell can differentiate in to somatic embryos. |
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Which one of the following is a correct statement? |
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Bacillus thuringiensis is used to control |
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The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for |
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Distance between two successive nitrogenous bases or base pairs of DNA is |
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