Biotechnology And Its Applications Question 63

Question: Golden rice was created by transforming rice with two beta-carotene biosynthesis genes, namely:

Options:

A) Psy and cry I genes

B) LCY-E

C) CHY-1

D) CHY-2

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] Transgenic golden rice was created by transforming rice with the gene Psy (Phytoene synthase) from daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) and cry 1 from the soil bacterium Erwinia uredovora.