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Apr 8, 2024 · Fast-food giants see GMOs as a threat to their reputation and pulled the plug in the 1990s after a backlash against the launch of Monsanto’s original GMO potato
Apr 2, 2024 · The current status and prospects of genetically modified (GM) and gene-edited (GE) food crops indicate their potential to revolutionize agriculture and address global food security challenges. These technologies have significantly enhanced crop traits, such as pest and disease resistance, improved nutritional content, and increased tolerance to ...
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2 days ago · Norman Ernest Borlaug ( / ˈbɔːrlɔːɡ /; March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009) [2] was an American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. Borlaug was awarded multiple honors for his work, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential ...
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Apr 15, 2024 · Promoters are DNA switches that turn on genes. Biotechnology companies use the 35S promoter to replace a gene’s natural promoter to make it easier to manipulate. It is found in many GM crops including bt-maize, which produces a natural insecticide that protects it from the attentions of the corn-borer moth, and Roundup-Ready soya beans, which ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Studies in transgenic potatoes conducted in the most respected European centre of research on nutrition in Scotland concluded that it was not the particular gene introduced that created the tumour that grew in the digestive tract of the tested rats, but rather it was an outcome of the transgenic technique. 2 These results also ended the career ...
Apr 1, 2024 · A GMO label on pre-packaged products contains the words “genetically modified” or “produced from genetically modified (and the name of the organism)” (European Commission 2001c). In the USA, labelling of GMOs was not mandatory, but as of 1 January 2022, US food packaging requires the label “bio-engineered” or “derived from bio ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Genetically modified food, crops and GMO issues. Read current science articles on genetic engineering including mice with glowing hearts, disease-resistant mosquitos, GM bacteria chips and more.
