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  1. May 26, 2020 · To help demonstrate the power of biotechnology, consider the following analogy: Imagine you have two decks of cards, one red and one blue, and each deck contains all the genes of a potato. The...

  2. Oct 22, 2018 · Dr. Caius Rommens developed GMO potatoes that are now in the food supply. He has now renounced his products and written a book warning about the risks.

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  4. May 18, 2018 · A potato variety genetically engineered to resist potato blight can help reduce the use of chemical fungicides by up to 90 percent, according to a new study - drastically reducing the environmental impact of potato farming.

  5. Genetically Modified Characteristics in Potato. Genetic modification has been highly successful in potato with commercialization of improved varieties for quantitative traits, such as productivity, and qualitative traits, such as disease resistance and nutritional quality.

  6. In 2014, a team of British scientists published a paper about three-year field trial showing that another genetically modified version of the Désirée cultivar can resist infection after exposure to late blight, one of the most serious diseases of potatoes.

  7. Sep 28, 2023 · The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently examined a potato plant that has undergone genetic engineering. The potato was altered by Ohalo Genetics to change its sugar profile and contain less glucose and fructose.

  8. This guide dives into the many benefits of growing GMO potatoes, including reduced pesticides, enhanced food safety, and reduced food waste. Keywords: GMO potato; benefits of GMO potato; benefits of GMO crops; GMO food safety; how GMOs reduce pesticides; crops with reduced acrylamide; GMOs and acrylamide; GMO research and development; GMO and ...