What are Cry genes ? In which organism are they present ?

Solution

Cry genes codes for a toxin which is poisonous to some insects thus giving resistant to the plants. They are present in bacterium Bacillus thuriengiensis.

Some More Questions From Biotechnology and Its Applications Chapter

Name two diseases that can be treated by producing biological compound in transgenic animal.

Name the first transgenic cow.

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What are Cry genes ? In which organism are they present ?

Some More Questions From Biotechnology and Its Applications Chapter

Name two diseases that can be treated by producing biological compound in transgenic animal.

Name the first transgenic cow.

Name the toxin produced by Bacillus thuringiensis.

What is the utility of Bt-Toxin gene ?

Bt-toxin protein exist in which form ?

How is inactive Bt-toxin converted into active form ?

How Bt toxin causes death of insect ?

Name a few forms of cry gene.

List the specific insects killed by (i) cryIAc and (ii) cryIAb.

Name the insect killed by proteins coded by cryIIAb and cry IAc.

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