With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements :
1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests.
2. GM mustard has the genes that allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization.
3. GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
This questions was previously asked in
UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2018)
1 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer2 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer1, 2 and 3
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
GM mustard uses a system of genes from soil bacterium that makes the plant better suited to hybridisation than current methods. Statement 1 is incorrect.
Mainly two genes (‘barnase’ and ‘barstar’) that allow for cross-pollination and hybridisation in mustard, which is largely a self-pollinating plant because of its individual flowers containing both female and male reproductive organs. Therefore statement 2 is correct.
It is developed by at Delhi University and part-funded by the Department of Biotechnology, a division of the Science Ministry. Statement 3 is incorrect
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