Breakthrough in controlling a major disease of cotton plants

Q.  China has made rapid advances in controlling a major disease of which plant using gene technology?
- Published on 05 Oct 16

a. Wheat
b. Rice
c. Cotton
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Cotton
 
Breakthrough in controlling a major disease of cotton plantsChina is the largest cotton producer in the world. Using gene technology, it has made a breakthrough in the control of a major disease of cotton plants
  • Chinese scientists found gene-interference technology can prevent the spread of pathogenic fungus which causes verticillium dahliae wilt, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
  • Verticillium Dahliae is a vascular fungal pathogen responsible for devastating many crops
  • Led by Guo Huishan, the research group has discovered the manner in which fungus infects cotton
  • The have developed a new strain of fungus resistance cotton with increase of 22.25 percent in resistance
  • Anti pathogenic fungus cotton will also increase agricultural incomes

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