Background of Transgenic or Genetically Modified Foods. “A GMO is a plant or animal that has been genetically modified through the addition of a small amount of genetic material from other organisms through molecular techniques.” (Bessin‚ 1999 rev. 2004‚ p.1). (This was something that was in our Bt Corn lab report) Most common and widely produced transgenic or genetically modified crops in the US are corn‚ soybeans‚ and cotton. Genetically engineered crops became available in the US commercially
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GMO Assignment Monsanto is an agriculture and biotechnology company. They originally marketed chemicals‚ the first of which was an artificial sweetener called Saccharine Genetically modified mean something has been artificially altered to produce a certain characteristic. In this case‚ modified to be resistant to roundup PCB’s where chemical lubricants‚ oils ect. It was a pollutant which caused cancer and illnesses‚ this was hidden by Monsanto. The controversy was the treatment‚ disposal and use
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Genetically modified crops (GMCs‚ GM crops‚ or biotech crops) are plants‚ the DNA of which has been modified using genetic engineering techniques. In most cases the aim is to introduce a new trait to the plant which does not occur naturally in the species. Examples include resistance to certain pests‚ diseases‚ or environmental conditions‚ or resistance to chemical treatments (e.g. resistance to a herbicide)‚ or the production of a certain nutrient or pharmaceutical agent. Genetic engineering techniques
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Biotechnology industry Analysis BACKGROUND The health care industry Provides health products and service which involved the leading technology of life science. It is a fast-growing industry and will continue to grow in the future because of the increasing request to the advanced medical care. The Global Industry Analysis (GIA‚2009) predicted that the prescription drug market is value around $897 billion in world economy in 2015‚ and Asia-Pacific region is expected to have highest growth in prescription
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------------------------------------------------- GENETIC ENGINEERING Genetic engineering‚ also called genetic modification‚ is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genome using biotechnology. New DNA may be inserted in the host genome by first isolating and copying the genetic material of interest using molecular cloning methods to generate a DNA sequence‚ or by synthesizing the DNA‚ and then inserting this construct into the host organism. Genes may be removed‚ or "knocked out"‚ using a
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advanced technologies that improve the efficiency of biotechnology in the agriculture and medical field. Biotechnology has different fields‚ such as green and red biotechnology. Green biotechnology is depended on biological techniques to improve the production of plants. Red biotechnology is defined as a medical application that produces antibiotics and vaccines. Green and red biotechnology is used in different ways to discover new medicine and to genetically modify crops. They affect quality of products
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What are genetically modified foods? ‘The aim of today’s gene technologist is to introduce‚ enhance or delete particular characteristics of a living thing‚ depending on whether they are considered desirable or not’ (Healy‚ 2000‚ p. 1). An example of this is genetically modified food whereby scientists take good qualities of one organism‚ and place that gene into another organism. Genetically modified foods is when certain foods are enhanced scientifically for various reasons‚ whether that is to
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What are bioengineered foods? Bioengineered foods are plants created for human and animal consumption using the latest molecular biology techniques. Bioengineered foods have been enhanced in a laboratory to desire traits like‚ resistance to herbicides and improved nutrition. By bioengineering foods you can create plants with the desired trait very rapidly. The advantages of bioengineered foods is that they are pest resistances‚ disease resistance‚ able to with stand cold weather‚ drought tolerance
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What is a GMO? A genetically modified organism ( GMO ) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Organisms that have been genetically modified include microorganisms such as bacteria and yeast‚ insects‚ plants‚ fish‚ and mammals. GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods ‚ and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food. The term GMO is very close to the
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Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) is one of the most important issues from around the world. GMOs are special organisms in which the genetic material has been altered for improvement productivity and product quality. GMOs have raised awareness about their products and their benefits to the world‚ such as‚ they are resistant to disease‚ help humans suffering from famine‚ produce greater yields and improve the nutrition of foods. Having foods is very important to human life to maintain good health
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