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Jan 6, 2022 · This review aims to highlight the current genetic engineering tools that are being employed in potato improvement, with special emphasis on varieties that have reached the market. It examines the traits that have been modified in potato, the methods used, and the final outcomes.
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important...
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GM Crops Food. 2021; 12(1): 479–496. Published online 2022...
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important...
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Nov 1, 2022 · Abstract. Globally, genetically modified (GM) crops contribute to food security by increasing crop yield, quality and shelf-life. The commercialisation and adoption of GM crops in many developed countries raised hope of improving food security and livelihood.
Jul 20, 2020 · In countries like South Africa, China, India, Colombia, Brazil, cultivation of GMOs has helped farmers grow more food and feed using fewer resources and reduced cost of pest and weed control.
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Research on genetically modified and gene-edited animals continues in many countries around the world, though only two products have been approved for human consumption, AquaBounty’s...
Jan 18, 2004 · A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a life form (such as a plant, animal or bacteria) that has been genetically modified (GM) – or more accurately genetically engineered (GE) – by forcefully inserting genes, mostly from another species, into its DNA. GM food crops have genes from bacteria and viruses inserted into their DNA.
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Jun 9, 2021 · Genetically modified (GM) maize has greatly improved food security in South Africa, reduced environmental damage and helped smallholder farmers achieve significant gains in earnings over the past two decades, a new study finds.
Jan 1, 2020 · Generally speaking, members of the public and scientists have very different perceptions regarding the utility, safety, and desirability of genetic modification (GM) technology and the genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that result from it.
