A transgeneic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is

A transgeneic food crop which may help in solving the problem of night blindness in developing countries is
  1. Golden rice
  2. Flavr Savr tomatoes
  3. Starlink maize
  4. Bt Soybean

Solution

Golden rice is transgenic rice in which the genes for synthesis of enzymes involved in $\beta-$ carotene formation are transferred. So golden rice is rich in vitamin A, preventing night blindness.

Asked in: NEET 2008 (Mains)

Practice more Biotechnology and Its Applications questions on Aicharya