Science and Technology
2017
Biotechnology Basics
Agricultural Technology
Genetic Engineering
UPSC Practice Question
With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of `genome sequencing’, often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?
- Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.
- This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop
- It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.
- Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.
- This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop
- It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A.1 only
C.1 and 3 only
B.2 and 3 only
D.1, 2 and 3