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Jan 1, 2021 · If we see the current scenario, most of the widely used plants are now genetically modified and sold in the market. They are diverse in altered characteristics and values; for example Alfalfa is genetically engineered with higher sulfur-containing amino acids (cysteine and methionine) (Avraham et al., 2005); canola was modified several times to increase vitamin E, Lauric acid, gamma-linolenic ...
Between 1996 and 2001 Monsanto introduced a range of GM potatoes with resistances against Colorado beetle and PVY virus (Newleaf/Naturemark). Farmers started to grow these potatoes, but the acreage never exceeded 2-3 % of the total potato crop. Major companies such as McDonald's, Wendy's and Frito-Lay refused to use GM potatoes, primarily due ...
Mar 17, 2013 · March 16, 2013 at 8:23 p.m. EDT. In a secured government greenhouse in Carlow, Ireland, plant scientist Ewen Mullins examines transplants of genetically modified potatoes engineered to resist late ...
GMOs can provide added nutritional value to food. For example, golden rice is a GMO that was created to carry extra vitamin A in it, in order to prevent diseases caused by its deficiency. Image credit: Golden Rice grain (right) compared to white rice grain (left) from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), [CC-by-2.0]
Dec 13, 2017 · The global yearly net income increased by 34.3% in 2010–2012. 13,14 Furthermore, while increasing global yield by 22%, GM crops reduced pesticide (active ingredient) usage by 37% and environmental impact (insecticide and herbicide use) by 18%. 15 To achieve the same yield standards more than 300 million acres of conventional crops would have ...
Nov 15, 2014 · McDonald's won't buy Simplot's GMO potato. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co.'s new genetically modified potato. But one of the company's oldest business ...
May 8, 2023 · Advances in genetic engineering have given rise to an era of foods—including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene-edited foods—that promise to revolutionize the way we eat. Critics ...
