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Resistance to the yellow mosaic virus in bhindi (Abelmoschus esculentus) resulted in a new variety called _________(a) Pusa Sadabahar(b) Parbhani Kranti(c) Himgiri(d) Pusa ShubhraI had been asked this question in quiz.I need to ask this question from Plant Breeding for Disease Resistance topic in portion Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production of Biology – Class 12 |
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Answer» CORRECT option is (b) Parbhani Kranti Easiest explanation: Resistance to the yellow mosaic virus in bhindi (Abelmoschus esculentus) was transferred from a wild SPECIES and resulted in a new VARIETY of Abelmoschus esculentus called Parbhani Kranti. TRANSFER of resistance genes is ACHIEVED by sexual hybridisation between the target and the source plant followed by selection. |
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