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The genetically-modified (GM) brinjal in India has been developed for
A
Drought-resistance
B
Insect-resistance
C
Enhancing shelf life
D
Enhancing mineral content
Detailed Solution
GM brinjal is Bt brinjal: it carries a cry gene from the soil bacterium $Bacillus\ thuringiensis$.
The gene makes the plant produce the Bt toxin protein, which is activated in the alkaline gut of the insect and kills it by creating pores in the midgut epithelial cells.
Bt brinjal was developed for resistance against insect pests such as the fruit and shoot borer, thereby reducing the use of insecticides.
Hence GM brinjal has been developed for insect-resistance.
The gene makes the plant produce the Bt toxin protein, which is activated in the alkaline gut of the insect and kills it by creating pores in the midgut epithelial cells.
Bt brinjal was developed for resistance against insect pests such as the fruit and shoot borer, thereby reducing the use of insecticides.
Hence GM brinjal has been developed for insect-resistance.