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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 2020 ...
Jul 17, 2021 · The genetically engineered varieties achieve higher yields than conventional squash, resulting in a net gain to farmers of $10.1 million. Overall, the cumulative farm income benefit between 2004 ...
- Maria Lobato-Gómez, Seanna Hewitt, Teresa Capell, Paul Christou, Amit Dhingra, Patricia Sarai Girón-...
- 2021
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Oct 29, 2021 · 6.4. Squash (Resistance to ZYMV, WMV and CMV) Squash (Cucurbita pepo) was one of the first crops that was genetically engineered in the early 1990s in an effort to contain epidemics of zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV), watermelon mosaic virus (WMV), and cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) . Like other early efforts in the use of GE to generate ...
- Prakash M. Niraula, Vincent N. Fondong
- 10.3390/plants10112339
- 2021
- Plants (Basel). 2021 Nov; 10(11): 2339.
- Alfalfa. GM alfalfa, a highly nutritious legume used as cattle and dairy feed, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006. It is the fourth largest U.S. crop (both in acreage and production).
- Apples. Approved by the FDA in 2015, GM apples first appeared on the U.S. market in 2017. We’ve all heard that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” and GM apples have been modified to keep browning away by suppressing the oxidase enzyme.
- Canola. FDA-approved in 1999, the GM canola plant is an oilseed crop whose seeds are used for canola oil (a heart-healthy unsaturated fat), animal feed and biofuel.
- Corn (Maize) As one of the world’s most important crops, corn is used as food for both humans and animals alike. GM corn (maize) was FDA-approved in 1996 and has been modified for insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and size enlargement.
Jan 6, 2024 · Squash genotypes exhibit greater susceptibility to virus, with severe yield losses of up to 80%. Genetically modified plants expressing partial or complete viral sequences show resistance to particular virus (Lomonossoff1995). Single or multiple genes of one or many viruses over expressing squash lines were developed and field tested.
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 are ...
In particular, we will 1) survey wild squash populations for the presence of transgenes derived from cultivated squash, 2) survey wild squash populations for the incidence of viral infection, 3) quantify the effect of virus infection on the fitness of wild plants, 4) quantify the fitness benefits associated with the expression of transgenic ...
