Question
Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop. When released for cultivation, it will help in
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alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
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pest resistance
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herbicide tolerance
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producing a petrol-like fuel from rice
Solution
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alleviation of vitamin A deficiency
A plant in which a gene has been transferred through genetic engineering is called a transgenic plant and the gene, so transferred is called a transgene. Golden rice is a promising transgenic crop which when released for cultivation will help in alleviation of vitamin A deficiency.
