Prelims 2017 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.45

Prelims 2017Paper 1 (GS) • Q.45
PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)2017 • Q.45
Science and Technology

With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of 'genome sequencing', often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future?

1
Genome sequencing can be used to identify genetic markers for disease resistance and drought tolerance in various crop plants.
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This technique helps in reducing the time required to develop new varieties of crop plants.
3
It can be used to decipher the host-pathogen relationships in crops.
2017 PrelimsPaper 1 (GS)

Syllabus Connection

Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. (GS-III)

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Ch.5: Land Resources and Agriculture

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