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ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsGenetically Modified CropsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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The anticoagulant hirudin is obtained form

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Solution:

Hirudin is an anticoagulant protein found in the leech (Hirudinaria). It is now produced through genetic engineering from the seeds ofBrassica napus. The gene encoding hirudin was transferred intoBrassica napuswhere hirudin accumulates in seeds that are purified and used medicinally.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Biotechnology and Its ApplicationsSubtopic:Genetically Modified Crops
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