A transgenic crop having foreign genes transferred from a plant and a bacterium is

A transgenic crop having foreign genes transferred from a plant and a bacterium is Golden rice.

The primary goal of creating Golden rice was to develop a rice variety with an enhanced nutritional profile, specifically to increase its provitamin A (beta-carotene) content. To achieve this, scientists inserted genes responsible for beta-carotene production from two sources:

Daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) Plant: Genes from the daffodil were used to provide the enzymes necessary for beta-carotene biosynthesis.

Bacterium (Erwinia uredovora): Genes from this bacterium were used to provide additional enzymes involved in the beta-carotene biosynthetic pathway.

By combining genes from these two sources, scientists were able to create Golden rice, which contains elevated levels of beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A. This development aimed to address vitamin A deficiency in regions where rice is a dietary staple.