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A

It was created by transforming rice with psy and crt genes

B

Golden rice was designed to produce ` beta ` - carotene in the endosperm part

C

It is rich in ` alpha` - carotene, an active form of vitamin A

D

It was created by Ingo Potrykus of the Institute of plant Sciences at the Swiss Federal Institute of technology

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C
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