Transgenic Plants
1. What are examples of Transgenic Plants?
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) crops like Bt cotton, Bt corn, Bt potato, and Bt tobacco are genetically engineered to produce endotoxins, offering targeted protection against pests like Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Diptera, and Nematoda.
2. What is transgenic Plants in Plant biotechnology?
Plant biotechnology encompasses the application of tissue culture and genetic engineering techniques to create genetically modified Plants with novel or enhanced desirable traits.
3. What is another name for Transgenic Plants?
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) involve the manipulation of genetic material, specifically through Transgenic crops and recombinant DNA technology.
4. Which is the first Transgenic Plant?
In 1982, the tobacco Plant marked a historic milestone as the world’s inaugural genetically modified crop, engineered to be antibiotic-resistant.
5. What is the aim of a Transgenic Plant?
Transgenic Plants undergo genetic modifications through advanced engineering techniques. The objective is to incorporate a novel trait into the Plant that is not naturally present in the species.
Transgenic Plants
Transgenic Plants are those Plants whose genome is modified using different tools of genetic engineering technology to insert the trait of our interest. These traits do not naturally occur, so we need to modify Plants’ genetic material. An example of the first Transgenic Plant is tobacco, which was developed in 1983.
Transgenic Plants are created for numerous benefits such as to resist biotic and abiotic stress, to increase nutritional value, etc. In this chapter, we will learn about techniques for creating Transgenic Plants, their function, and their importance.
Table of Content
- Definition of Transgenic Plants
- What are Transgenic Plants?
- Different Methods to Create Transgenic Plant
- Examples of Transgenic Plants
- Importance of Transgenic Plants