Question : Golden rice is a bio-fortified rice developed by technology . If differs from its parental strain by possessing 'psy' gene, 'crt-1'gene and 'lyc' gene which are responsible for beta- carotene synthetsis.(a) Name the sources of the above mentioned genes. (b) Which disease can be controlled/prevented if a person's diet has golden rice ?

Question : Golden rice is a bio-fortified rice developed by technology

1.	Question : Golden rice is a bio-fortified rice developed by technology . If differs from its parental strain by possessing 'psy' gene, 'crt-1'gene and 'lyc' gene which are responsible for beta- carotene synthetsis.(a) Name the sources of the above mentioned genes. (b) Which disease can be controlled/prevented if a person's diet has golden rice ?
Answer» Solution :(a) . PSY. gene is obtained from Daffodil PLANT (NARCISSUS psudonarcissus). (i) .CRT -1. gene is from Erwinia auredorora bacterium (ii) .LYC. gene is from wild - type rice endosperm . (b) Golden rice can control Xerophthalmia.