With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements :
1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacterium that give the plant the property of pest-resistance to a wide variety of pests.
2. GM mustard has the genes that allow the plant cross-pollination and hybridization.
3. GM mustard has been developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 and 3 only
2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC IAS – 2018
Statement 2 is correct. The barnase-barstar system is a genetically engineered method to create male sterility in one parent line and restore fertility in the hybrid progeny, enabling the production of hybrid seeds through cross-pollination in a crop like mustard, which is often self-pollinating. This system allows the plant to undergo effective cross-pollination and hybridization to produce higher-yielding hybrids.
Statement 3 is incorrect. DMH-11 was developed by the Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants (CGMCP) at Delhi University South Campus (DUSC), led by Dr. Deepak Pental, and in collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). It was not developed jointly by the IARI and Punjab Agricultural University.