Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

Engineering pest resistance
To date, the most widespread use of genetic modification
in practical breeding is in the development of
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Part A
Please answer the following questions true or false:
1 Isozymes markers are DNA markers.
2 AFLP is a PCR-based marker.
3 SCAR markers are derived from RFLP markers.
4 RFLP is a multilocus marker.
5 CaMV 35S is a constitutive promoter.
6 A transgene cannot function without a promoter.
7 Restriction enzymes have a common recognition site.
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