Q. Bt cotton has been made resistant from corn borer disease by the introduction of the gene

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Solution:

Specific Bt toxin genes were isolated from Bacillus thuringiensis and incorporated into the several crop plants such as cotton to provide resistance to insects. The toxin is coded by a gene named There are a number of them, for example, the proteins encoded by the genes cry LAC and Ab control the cotton bollworms, that of cry controls corn borer. The choice of genes depends upon the crop and the targeted pest, as most Bt toxins are insect-group specific.