Which of the following microbes has been genetically engineered to contain a protein that helps protect crops from freezing?
A) Deinococcus radiodurans
B) Bacillus thuringiensis
C) Pseudomonas
D) Salmonella
E) Escherichia coli

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Pseudomonas has been genetically engineered to contain a protein that helps protect crops from freezing. This is achieved by modifying strains to lack the ice-nucleating proteins naturally present in many Pseudomonas species, thereby reducing the risk of frost damage to plants.

Which of the Following Microbes Has Been Genetically Engineered to Contain