Biology · Biotechnology

With reference to the application of biotechnology in agriculture, consider the following statements: I. Transgenic crops can be engineered to express resistance against specific insect pests by producing insecticidal proteins. II. Marker-assisted selection involves the direct insertion of foreign genes into the plant genome. III. Biotechnology-based crops can reduce dependence on chemical pesticides in certain farming systems. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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I and III only

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