AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    Genetic engineered male sterile crop plants may be produced by inserting

    A)  Bt toxin gene

    B)  barnase gene

    C)  lectin gene

    D)  chitinase gene

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Genetic engineered male sterile crop plants are obtained by inserting barnase gene in front of promoter of plant gene that has tapetum specific expression. Barnase protein expressed is a extracellular RNase that degenerates tapetum in Pollen Mother Cells (PMCs) making them sterile.


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