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6 days ago · Could gene-editing and GMOs benefit food security? Whether through traditional breeding or by scientists in a lab, crops are often altered to make them more resistant to drought, better able to fight off disease or to improve their nutritional value.
5 days ago · A study on feral GMO canola shows a decline in engineered traits, raising questions about the long-term impact of GMOs in the wild.
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2 days ago · Genetically modified organism, organism whose genome has been engineered in the laboratory in order to favor the expression of desired physiological traits or the generation of desired biological products. Learn more about the development and uses of genetically modified organisms in this article.
- What is a genetically modified organism?A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose DNA has been modified in the laboratory in order to favour the expression of desired phy...
- Why are genetically modified organisms important?Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) provide certain advantages to producers and consumers. Modified plants, for example, can at least initially h...
- Are genetically modified organisms safe for the environment?Assessing the environmental safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is challenging. While modified crops that are resistant to herbicides c...
- Should genetically modified crops be grown?The question of whether genetically modified (GM) crops should be grown is one that has been debated for decades. Some people argue that GM crops c...
3 days ago · Borlaug believed that genetically modified organisms (GMO) were the only way to increase food production as the world runs out of unused arable land. GMOs were not inherently dangerous "because we've been genetically modifying plants and animals for a long time.
1 day ago · The New Leaf potato, a GM food developed using Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), was made to provide in-plant protection from the yield-robbing Colorado potato beetle. The New Leaf potato, brought to market by Monsanto in the late 1990s, was developed for the fast food market.
6 days ago · Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like genectic engineering, How do GMOs reduce biodiversity? (weeds), How do GMOs reduce biodiversity? (insects) and more.
3 days ago · Consumers in those countries, it appears, are not so easily convinced. Nature, the UK science journal, published a survey last year that found just more than one in ten of Chinese respondents had a positive view of GM food. More than 45 percent were opposed to it.
