What is a $GM$ crop? Name any one such crop which is grown in India.
(N/A) crop that has been developed by introducing a new gene from another source to obtain a desired character is called a genetically modified $(GM)$ crop.
$Bt$ Cotton is an example of a $GM$ crop grown in India,which is made insect-resistant by introducing a gene from the bacterium $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$.
$Bt$ Cotton is an example of a $GM$ crop grown in India,which is made insect-resistant by introducing a gene from the bacterium $Bacillus$ $thuringiensis$.
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