That 1st field trial of genetically engineered plants occurred in France and USA in:
Correct answer: D. 1986
- A. 1980
- B. 1982
- C. 1984
- D. 1986
Explanation
The first field trials of genetically engineered plants were conducted in 1986 in France and the USA, focusing on tobacco plants engineered for herbicide resistance. This was a pivotal moment in the history of agricultural biotechnology, laying the groundwork for future developments in genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The incorrect options (1980, 1982, 1984) represent years when biotechnology was still in its experimental and developmental phases, and field trials had not yet been implemented on a large scale.Additionally, these trials paved the way for subsequent advancements, such as the release of the ice-minus strain of Pseudomonas syringae in 1987, commercialization of transgenic plants in China in 1992, and the approval of genetically modified foods like the Flavr Savr tomato in 1994.
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