Project in Biotechnology Submitted by: Romina Jairah M. Santos Submitted to: Mrs. Imelda Alvarez GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOs) HISTORY: The general principle of producing a GMO is to alter the genetic material of an organism’s genome. Genetic modification caused by human activity has been occurring since humans first domesticated animals in 12 000 BC and plants around 10‚000 BC. Genetic engineering the direct transfer of DNA from one organism to another was first accomplished by Herbert
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Genetically Modified Organisms were developed in the mid-1990s. Since they were first created‚ there have always been people who have been against them. These people have made false claims using faulty scientific researches. This research paper will prove that Genetically Modified Organisms should not be feared and should be widely used around the world. This will be done by proving that Genetically Modified Organisms do not present health hazards‚ reduces the impact of the environment‚ and makes
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Introduction Food is any material consumed to provide nutritional support for the body which it is probably from plant or animal that holds important nutrients‚ such as carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ vitamins‚ or minerals (Shah‚ 2006). Despite the importance of the food but it will be harmful in human health if it was genetically modified. So‚ genetically modified Food‚ is food that has been well genetically altered. Furthermore‚ they are foods products from genetically modified organisms that have had
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GMOs are genetically modified organisms that are usually put in crops to make them bigger‚ tastier‚ or healthier. Though this sounds like a great idea there are extreme drawbacks. For instance GMOs are already increasing herbicide use in the U.S. by 26 percent since 1998 when the leaders of GMOs said that they would decrease herbicide use. This also means that more weeds are becoming resistant to herbicides and so GMOs are creating superweeds that are even harder to kill. With the constant spraying
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CONTENTS 1. What is Genetic modification? ................................. 3 2. What are genetically modified crops? ...................... 3 3. Objective behind the research. ................................. 4 4. A brief description. .................................................... 5 * Article- 1........................................................... 5 * Article- 2........................................................... 5 * Article- 3............
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DEBATE REGARDING GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS INTRODUCTION:- For thousands of years‚ human beings have modified nature’s organisms for usage in agriculture. New technology has furthered this trend: recombinant DNA technology allows biotechnology firms to insert DNAs into plant genomes‚ thereby creating plants that express the desired traits. Use of such genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has prompted controversy‚ especially for its role in ensuring food security. As such‚ the use of
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ABSTRACT Biotechnology in the form of genetic engineering lends a variety of potential benefits as well as risks. It has improved the production of food by making plants tolerant or resistant to drought‚ frost‚ insects and viruses and also helped plants to compete more effectively against weeds for soil nutrients. The use of genetic engineering however has raised concerns about its potential risks to human life and the environment. The yield‚ the use of nutritive substances and resistance to diseases
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Examples of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)e’ Many of our common crops‚ such as corn‚ canola‚ potatoes‚ tomatoes‚ squash‚ and soybeans‚ are genetically modified. The majority of these crops were herbicide-resistant as well as insect-resistant‚ while the others may contain increased nutrients such as vitamins‚ produce yield earlier‚ or are able to survive weather extremes. Genetically modified tomatoes were introduced to the market in 1994‚ becoming the first commercially grown transgenic crop
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Genetically Modified Horticulture essay What is genetically modified food? Genetically modification is the manipulation and insertion of genes into an organism. Organisms are made up of DNA that contains genes‚ located in chromosomes; these genes code for a specific trait and the same trait will be passed from generation to generation unless it is manipulated with. Crops that have had genetic modification can be referred to as genetically modified (GM) crops‚ transgenic crops or genetically engineered
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Throughout the advancing technology of today‚ human culture is becoming revolutionary with science and all of its components. Genetically modifying foods presents positive opportunities in agriculture and human health. Furthermore‚ more scientifically advanced modifications that select genetically superior plants‚ have enhanced the yield of crops‚ improved storability‚ and increased disease resistance. To simply remove genes from one organism and transfer them to another is generally harmless if
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