Name any genetically modified crop.

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(N/A) $Bt$ cotton is a well-known example of a genetically modified crop. It has been engineered by introducing the $cry$ genes from the bacterium $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$ into the cotton plant,which allows the plant to produce an insecticidal protein that protects it from pests like bollworms.

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