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A transgenic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is :

A

Bt soybean

B

Golden rice

C

Flavr savr tomatoes

D

Starlink maize

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Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice (Oryza sativa ) which contains good quuantities of ` beta ` - carotene is further converted into vitamin - A. Deficiency of Vitamin - A cuases night blindness and skin disorder. Thus, Golden rice may help in solving the problem of nightblind in developing countries.
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