Use app×
Join Bloom Tuition
One on One Online Tuition
JEE MAIN 2025 Foundation Course
NEET 2025 Foundation Course
CLASS 12 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 10 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 9 FOUNDATION COURSE
CLASS 8 FOUNDATION COURSE
0 votes
972 views
in Biotechnology by (45.7k points)
closed by

Considering the impact of Biotechnology in our lives, write applications of plant genetic engineering.

1 Answer

+1 vote
by (44.9k points)
selected by
 
Best answer
  • Production of healthy oils with altered fatty acid profiles. 
  • Modification of starch properties for specific uses. 
  • Favourable change of grain storage products and their chemical composition to improve the processing of bread making with wheat flour, malting of barley and brewing of beer.
  • Removal of undesirable toxic compounds in certain plants. 
  • Development of blue roses/ blue coloured cotton which is otherwise not possible by conventional plant breeding because of the absence of blue pigment in roses/ cotton 
  • Development of tear-less onions, caffeine-free coffee and low nicotine tobacco.

Welcome to Sarthaks eConnect: A unique platform where students can interact with teachers/experts/students to get solutions to their queries. Students (upto class 10+2) preparing for All Government Exams, CBSE Board Exam, ICSE Board Exam, State Board Exam, JEE (Mains+Advance) and NEET can ask questions from any subject and get quick answers by subject teachers/ experts/mentors/students.

Categories

...