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1. In PCR, the crucial step is to design primer. If not done properly,leads to non specific amplification. Hence to detect cross breeding event occurred between GMOs crop and weed, completely rely on specificity of designed primers.
2. To detect cross breeding, the primers should be designed for perticularly target sequence. Here, target sequence means that DNA fragment being inserted in plant construct of GMO crop.
3. If cross breeding had happened, the constructed plant fragment from GMO crop and weed can be amplifide and detected using PCR.
3. If same gene construct is detectable in both indicates event of crossbreeding.
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