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Eg:
(1) Bt corn gene from Bacillus
thuringiensis, and the gene of interest
produces a protein that kills Lepidoptera
larvae, (European corn borer)
(2) Bt cotton,
Involves a long
process
Mostly genetically
blind
Limited by species
barrier
A transgene is a gene or genetic material that has been transferred
naturally, or by any of a number of GE or GM techniques from one
organism to another.
Video: Recombination
Gene cloning involves the insertion of DNA
fragments into vectors, which are then
propagated within host cells.