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Cry ' gene is obtained from:...

Cry ' gene is obtained from:

A

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

B

Bacillus thuringiensis

C

Rhizobium leguminosarum

D

Rhizobium phaseoli

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B
Bacillus thuringiensis is the bacterium which produces Bt toxin. The gene encoding for Bt toxin, i.e.cry gene is widely cloned and expressed in plants to provide resistance to insects without the need of insecticides. The bacterium produces a protein that kills certain insects such as Lepidopterans, Coleopterans and Dipterans.
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