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1 day ago · The genetically modified foods controversy consists of a set of disputes over the use of food made from genetically modified crops. The disputes involve consumers, farmers, biotechnology companies, governmental regulators, non-governmental organizations, environmental and political activists and scientists.
1 day ago · Assessing the environmental safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is challenging. While modified crops that are resistant to herbicides can reduce mechanical tillage and hence soil erosion, engineered genes from GMOs can potentially enter into wild populations, genetically modified crops may encourage increased use of agricultural chemicals, and there are concerns that GMOs may cause ...
- 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...
- 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...
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4 days ago · ‘Genetically Uniform True Seed’ – For many crops that are vegetatively propagated, like potatoes, instead of growing from seed, Boosted Breeding unlocks scalable seed-based planting systems for the first time. True Seed systems carry lower disease risk and require a fraction of the cost and time associated with vegetative propagation.
1 day ago · However, many scientists and organizations take issue with genetically modified foods for a variety of reasons. Although they promise resistance to disease and fewer brown spots, genetically modified potatoes may not be safe to eat. A doctor that formerly helped engineer these potatoes is now speaking out against them. (1, 2)
3 days ago · Then, in the 1990s, GMO foods were put on the shelves of grocery stores across America, and soon to follow was a required label that shows which foods contain GMOs. Today, the majority of crops in the U.S. are genetically modified, and people are pushing to lower that number. More info about the rise in GMO popularity can be found here.
2 days ago · The approval for the SuperAA platform, which turns the potato plant into a micro-biofactory derived from metabolic engineering techniques, is expected within 6 months. This gives PoLoPo the go signal to create transgenic potato plants This gives PoLoPo the go signal to create transgenic potato plants. Photo credit: PoLoPo.
5 days ago · The potato represents high nutritional value and product safety. Potatoes are also a valued industrial raw material. Potato starch, protein, and fibre are particularly suitable for food products and animal feed, but they also find versatile use in the non-food sector, such as in the production of paper and cardboard.
