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Agriculture · Q95

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 95

Q95

In tomatoes antifreeze gene has been transferred from

A.
Fish
Answer
B.
Insect
C.
Human
D.
Buffalo

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In tomatoes, the anti-freeze gene has been transferred from Fish. The tomato gained the moniker 'fish tomato'. The anti-freeze protein was found to inhibit ice recrystallization.
Other genes from various species have been inserted into the tomato with the hope of increasing their resistance to various environmental factors.
A genetically modified tomato or transgenic tomato is a tomato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering.