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  1. geneticliteracyproject.org › 2020/05/26 › biotechBiotech potatoes: A case study of how genetic engineering can ...

    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...

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  3. www.sciencealert.com › genetically-modified-potatoGM Potato Can Help Cut Pesticide Use by Up to 90 Percent ...

    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.

  4. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullFull article: Potato improvement through genetic engineering

    Jan 6, 2022 · Due to the significant damage caused by this pathogen, much research has been carried out to obtain resistant varieties. About 50 resistance genes (R genes) have been found against late blight through genome studies on wild potato-related species.

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  6. phys.org › news › 2017-02-genetically-potatoesUS approves 3 types of genetically engineered potatoes (Update)

    Feb 28, 2017 · Three types of potatoes genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat, federal officials have announced.

  7. responsibletechnology.org › science-guide › whyWhy Scientists are Worried about the GMO Potato and Apple

    Mar 21, 2013 · To accomplish this effect, scientists at Okanagan Specialty Fruits and J. R. Simplot introduced genetically engineered genes that make their apples and potatoes produce double stranded RNA (dsRNA) to shut off the browning genes. dsRNA is the same type of RNA that was fed to bees.

  8. geneticliteracyproject.org › 2019/12/05 › blightBlight-resistant GMO potatoes show promise in field trials

    Dec 5, 2019 · The field trials follow successful lab experiments to modify Maris Piper potatoes with late blight resistance genes from wild relatives of potato called Solanum americanum and Solanum venturii.

  9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesShould we still worry about the safety of GMO foods? Why and ...

    Jul 27, 2021 · 1. INTRODUCTION. Genetically modified organisms (GMO) have been topics of hot debates over the last few decades. Some countries have been known to have a fierce regulatory framework over the genetically modified crops. The regulations of the European Union are the ones that have been subjects of continued criticism in this regard.