Transgenic plants are

Explanation

Plants with desirable characters created through gene transfer methods are called Transgenic plants. Beneficial aspects are :
a) Transgenic crop plants are efficient because they have many beneficial traits like virus resistance, insect resistance and herbicide resistance. 1) Papaya in resistant to papaya ring spot virus 2) Bt. cotton is resistant to insects. 3) Transgenic tomato plants are resistant to bacterial pathogen pseudomonas. 4) Transgenic potato plants are resistant to fungus phytophthora.
b) Transgenic plants which are suitable for food processing are produced with improved nutritional quality.
Eg : i) Transgenic tomato "Flavr Savr" are bruise resistant i.e., suitable for storage and transport due to delayed ripening and offers longer shelf life.
ii) Transgenic Golden Rice .Taipei. is rich in vitamin A and prevents blindness.
c) Transgenic plants are used for hybrid seed production.
Eg., : Male sterile plants of Brassica napus are produced. This will eliminate the problem of manual emasculation and reduce the cost of hybrid seed production.
d) Transgenic plants have been shown to express the genes of insulin, interferon, human growth hormones, antibiotics, antibodies etc.
e) Transgenic plants are used as bio-reactors for obtaining commercially useful products, specialised medicines and antibodies on large scale is called molecular farming.
f) Transgenic plants tolerant to abiotic stresses caused by chemicals, cold, drought, salt, heat etc.
i) Basmati variety of rice was made resistant against biotic and abiotic stresses.
ii) Round up ready soyabean is herbicide tolerant.