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Explain the role of cry-genes in genetically modified crops.

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Cry- genes are isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis, which produces a bio pesticide, called oxytoxin, and introduced into crop plants. This leads to the production of genetically engineered insect resistant crop plants. Eg: Bt-cotton.
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