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Golden rice is a bio-fortified rice developed by rDNA technology. It differes from its parental strain by possessing ‘psy’ gene, ‘crt-1’ gene and ‘lye’ gene which are responsible for beta – carotene synthesis.

(a) Name the sources of the above mentioned genes. 

(b) Which disease can be controlled prevented if a person’s diet has golden rice?

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(a) ‘psy’ gene is obtained from Daffodil plant (Narcissus pseudonarcissus). 

(b) ‘crt-1’ gene is from Erwinia auredorora bacterium. 

(c) Tyc gene is from wild-type rice endosperm. 

(b) Golden rice can control Xerophthalmia.

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