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Using genetically modified crops, farmers can minimize the use of insecticides and pesticides during cultivation. Write about its mode of action.

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Bt toxin gene/cry gene has been cloned from Bacillus thuringiensis and introduced it into crop plants such as cotton plants to provide resistance to insects without the need of insecticides.
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