HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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How long can a wheat plant live without water?
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What are the effects of extreme cold on wheat plants?
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Can wheat be genetically modified to be resistant to mold?
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Which variety of wheat tastes best when made into pasta?
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Detailed explanation-1: -They used a genetic modification technique to remove 90 per cent of the gliadins in wheat. They did this by adding genes that trigger a process called RNA interference, which stops specific proteins being made.
Detailed explanation-2: -Genetic engineering (also called genetic modification) is a process that uses laboratory-based technologies to alter the DNA makeup of an organism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wheat Transformation Methods. Presently, biolistics and Agrobacterium-mediated transformation using immature embryos as explants remain the main methods for genetic engineering of wheat. Each method has its own advantages and drawbacks (Table 1).
Detailed explanation-4: -The principle of genetic engineering is to manipulate and modify the genetic material of an organism to incorporate desirable traits. Recombinant DNA technology is the main pillar of genetic engineering. Recombinant DNA Technology is a technique to alter the genes of an organism.