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World’s First Genetically Modified Rubber Planted in Guwahati

  • The world’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber plant was planted on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam, on 22nd June 2021.
  • It was developed at the Kerala-based Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII).
  • The GM rubber plant, the first of its kind developed exclusively for the northeast, is expected to thrive in the climatic conditions of the region.

MnSOD Gene is expected to Revolutionise Plantation

  • The plant, which has additional copies of gene MnSOD (manganese containing superoxide dismutase) in it, is expected to revolutionise natural rubber production in India.
  • Growth of young rubber plants ....
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