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Apr 10, 2024 · 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 ...
Apr 10, 2024 · M.S. Swaminathan (born August 7, 1925, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India—died September 28, 2023, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) was an Indian geneticist and international administrator, renowned for his leading role in India’s “ Green Revolution ,” a program under which high-yield varieties of wheat and rice seedlings were planted in the ...
5 days ago · The Genetically Modified (GM) Potato project ongoing in Nigeria has concluded its first-year multi-locational confined trial in three locations with the Biotech potatoes showing significant yield advantage over conventional varieties planted in the country.
4 days ago · 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 ...
2 days ago · genetically modified organism (GMO), organism whose genome has been engineered in the laboratory in order to favour the expression of desired physiological traits or the generation of desired biological products. In conventional livestock production, crop farming, and even pet breeding, it has long been the practice to breed select individuals ...
3 days ago · Mammals are the best model organisms for humans. Livestock is modified with the intention of improving economically important traits such as growth rate, quality of meat, milk composition, disease resistance, and survival. Genetically modified fish are used for scientific research, as pets, and as a food source.
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
