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For the generation of transgenic plant in crop improvement, one important regulatory gene ‘X’ was overexpressed in a crop plant. Out of 30 transgenic rice plants generated, 22 showed high levels of gene ‘X’ expression. However, rest 8 lines displayed low level of expression. One explanation of such observation may be:

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Explanation

for the generation of transgenic plant in operates via Gene silencing effect represents established outcome. functional assays validates option C. Other options propose substrate or regulatory direction, inconsistent with published kinetics and mutant phenotypes.

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