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 far disease resistance and
drought tolerance in various crop plants.
2. 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.
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Explanation
A complete and accurate description of the plant genome will allow for the quick identification of critical genes that code for everything from drought resistance to stress resistance.
This genomics resource has made thousands of markers available to plant researchers which will facilitate mapping and cloning of genes of agronomic importance in much lesser time and cheaper cost than was available earlier.
Decoding plant genome will facilitate our understanding of gene function which will enable develop new genetic gains of plant.
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