Golden rice is a genetically modified crop plant where the incorporated gene is meant for biosynthesis of:
Vitamin C
Omega 3
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
As we learnt
Methods of breeding for disease resistance crops -
Genetic Engineering
- wherein
Genes expected to confer disease resistance are isolated, cloned and transferred into the crop in question. In case of viral pathogens, several transgenes have been evaluated, viz, virus coat protein gene, DNA copy of viral satellite RNA, defective viral genome, antisense constructs of critical viral genes, and ribozymes. Viral coat protein gene approach seems to be the most successful. A virus transgenic variety of squash is in commercial cultivation in U.S.A
Golden rice is a variety of rice produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, in the edible parts of rice. It is intended to produce a fortified food to be grown and consumed in areas with a shortage of dietary vitamin A.
Option 1)
Vitamin C
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Option 2)
Omega 3
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Option 3)
Vitamin A
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Option 4)
Vitamin B
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