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Only a few types of GMO crops are grown in the United States, but some of these GMOs make up a large percentage of the crop grown (e.g., soybeans, corn, sugar beets, canola, and cotton). In...
Nov 4, 2019 · The world's most widely planted GM crops, including soybean, corn, and cotton, were created with a few relatively simple genetic tweaks. By adding a single gene from bacteria to certain crop varieties, for example, scientists gave them the ability to make a protein that kills many kinds of insects.
Oct 13, 2003 · After seven years of GM crop production and no apparent health effects, potential environmental risks—particularly gene flow into other species—have eclipsed food safety as a primary concern. As pollen and seeds move in the environment, they can transmit genetic traits to nearby crops or wild relatives.
- Virginia Gewin
- 10.1371/journal.pbio.0000008
- 2003
- PLoS Biol. 2003 Oct; 1(1): e8.
Genetically modified maize is a genetically modified crop. Specific maize strains have been genetically engineered to express agriculturally-desirable traits, including resistance to pests and to herbicides. Maize strains with both traits are now in use in multiple countries.
Apr 19, 2023 · 1990s: The first wave of GMO produce created through genetic engineering becomes available to consumers: summer squash, soybeans, cotton, corn, papayas, tomatoes, potatoes, and canola. Not all...
Mar 3, 2023 · Because most corn grown in the U.S. is genetically modified, the Non-GMO Project Standard considers corn a high-risk crop. Since the first genetically modified corn was released in 1996, another 243 distinct varieties of GMO corn have been created.
