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प्रश्न
By taking two examples explain how has bio-fortification helped in improving food quality.
उत्तर
Biofortification is the idea of breeding crops with higher levels of nutritional value.
In 2000, maize hybrids that had twice the amount of amino acids, lysine and tryptophan, compared to existing maize hybrids were developed. Wheat variety, Atlas 66, having a high protein content, has been used as a donor for improving cultivated wheat.
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