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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 90

Q90

Freedom-II is a virus resistant transgenic variety of

A.
Brinjal
B.
Tomato
C.
Squash
Answer
D.
Potato

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Freedom-II is a virus-resistant transgenic variety of Squash. It was commercialized in 1995.
It is the first variety of genetically engineered yellow squash and the second GE crop to be cleared by U.S regulators.
Freedom II was engineered with viral coat protein genes to be resistant to two viruses that are watermelon Mosaic virus 2 (WMV 2) and Zucchini Yellow Mosaic virus (ZYMV).