HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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What are some examples of biotechnology being used in agriculture?
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Crop irrigation
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DNA fingerprinting
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Gentically modified crops
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Crop rotation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Agricultural biotechnology has been used to protect crops from devastating diseases. The papaya ringspot virus threatened to derail the Hawaiian papaya industry until papayas resistant to the disease were developed through genetic engineering. This saved the U.S. papaya industry.
Detailed explanation-2: -Application of Biotechnology in Agriculture involves scientific techniques such as Genetically Modified Organisms, Bt Cotton, Pest Resistant Plants. It helps in modifying plants, animals, and microorganisms and improve their agricultural productivity.
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