List of top Biotechnology Questions on Transgenic plants asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Explain the steps involved in the development of Golden Rice through genetic engineering and mention its advantages in providing nutrition. How was Golden Rice further engineered?

What is the use of introducing the property of delayed fruit ripening in some plants? Explain the methods used for delaying fruit ripening.

Assertion (A): The gene that encodes for Barnase is used to induce male sterility in transgenic plants.
Reason (R): Barnase is a RNA hydrolyzing enzyme that inhibits pollen formation in the tapetal cells of anther.

When a transgene from a Genetically Modified crop escapes through pollen to a related plant species, it is known as:

The natural source of enzyme barnase and barstar, a system used to achieve male sterile plant is: