Q. The source of Bt toxin is

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Solution:

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt for short) is a soil bacterium which produces proteins that kill certain insects such as lepidopterans, coleopterans and dipterans. . thuringiensis, forms some protein crystals, which contain a toxic insecticidal protein. Bt toxin genes are isolated from . thuringiensis bacterium and are incorporated into several crop plants such as cotton through genetic engineering.