Q93
The rice variety containing Dee-geo-woon-gen gene is
A.
Tilak
B.
Basmati
C.
Indrasan
D.
IR-8
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The semi-dwarfing gene sd-1 is identified in the Chinese variety DGWG (Dee-Geo-Woo-Gen) and is one of the most important genes deployed in modern rice breeding. IR-8 is a high-yielding semi-dwarf rice variety developed by the IRRI (International Rice Research Institute) in 1960.