List and explain four applications of genetic in agriculture.
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Scientists have developed transgenic potato, tobacco, cotton, corn, strawberry, rape seeds that are resistant to insect pests and certain weedicides. Bacterium, Bacillus thurenginesis produces a protein which is toxic to insects
Genetics is used in following in agriculture
.To study about the hereditary nature of plants
This helps in understanding of how the traits of the plants get inherited
- Used for cross breeding
Cross breeding helps in giving out the useful traits to be expressed out of the plants
- Used in the creation of hyv seeds
These seeds are genetically modified for getting a good yield out of the agricultural harvest.
- Used for artificially selecting the type of crop
This kind of artificial selection has been practised for in case of wild cabbage to convert into useful varieties.
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