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What are three ways in which food crops have been improved through genetic engineering?
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∙ 7y ago
Yes, they do. A leading company in this area is Monsanto. Though it used to be that patents were not allowed for seeds and crops, the government now allows them and Monsanto patents their genetically modified brands of not only corn, but other crops.
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∙ 15y ago
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The genetic engineering of crops is a controversial and debated issue in the media and press what would be an argument in favor of the genetic engineering of corn?
improved nutritional contentincreased crop yieldsreduction of pesticide use>>>>>>>>>all of these
What is genetic engineering describe three possibilities benefits on this technique?
Genetic Engineering is the study and application of genetics for a better life/future. Genetic engineering can be used to produce medicines & to improve food crops. Researchers are also using genetic engineering to try to cure human genetic disorders.
What is a potential benefit for the environment that stems from genetic engineering?
From the anedotal evidence, potential benefits for the environment of genetic engineering are difficult to find. There have been promises of less chemicals in the form of pesticides being needed for GM crops, but that just has not been shown to be true. Also, "unintentional" cross-breeding of GM varieties with non-GMO varieties, including organically grown crops, has been shown to be occurring.
What are some benefits for genetic engineering in crop plants?
i don't know help me please so i can get a good grademaybe you should look in the TEXTBOOK! that's what I did. it should be on page 341 of your text book. read the defention. its really simple, genetic engineering is messing with the DNA to improve it. so the benefits of engineering plants genetically could be making them healthier, or to grow faster and to be more efficient. don't take that answer it might not be right, hope that helped. -Hannah Hi, my answer might be beneficial to this question:"It may take many generations of breeding for a trait to become homozygous and consistently expressed in the population. Genetic engineering is a faster and more reliable method for increasing the frequency of a specific allele in a population."I received this answer from page 341 in my Glencoe Biology textbook.Good luck on your journey to learning!
Why did genitic engineering begin?
Genetic engineering has been around for a long time, such as selective breeding of animal stocks, but the purposeful tweaking of DNA has only been around since the 1970s. For animal breeding, breeders chose the features they most liked in the animal and bred those that exhibited these features. For the more modern version, genetic engineering was started for various reasons. Genetic engineering found a way to produce artificial insulin, produced by bacteria, in order to meet the requirements of growing numbers of diabetics. Crops were engineered to withstand pesticides and herbicides so that farmers could spray the crops to kill the insects and weeds without damaging their plants.
The genetic engineering of crops is a controversial and debated issue in the media and press what would be an argument in favor of the genetic engineering of corn?
improved nutritional contentincreased crop yieldsreduction of pesticide use>>>>>>>>>all of these
What is genetic engineering describe three possibilities benefits on this technique?
Genetic Engineering is the study and application of genetics for a better life/future. Genetic engineering can be used to produce medicines & to improve food crops. Researchers are also using genetic engineering to try to cure human genetic disorders.
What has the author Lara Wiggert written?
Lara Wiggert has written: 'Biotechnology, genetic engineering for crop plant improvement' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Crops, Genetic engineering, Plant biotechnology
What is a term describing the manipulation of DNA in cells to produce disease-resistant crops and animals for agriculture?
genetic engineering
What is the agricultureal revolution?
Based on new higher-yeilding strains of grain and other crops developed in laboratories using modern day technology and genetic engineering.
What has the author Christine Frison written?
Christine Frison has written: 'Plant genetic resources and food security' -- subject(s): Plant genetic engineering, Food security, Plant Germplasm resources, Crops, Food crops, Germplasm resources
What has the author Doug Gurian-Sherman written?
Doug Gurian-Sherman has written: 'Failure to yield' -- subject(s): Plant genetic engineering, Agricultural biotechnology, Crops, Genetic engineering, Plant biotechnology, Transgenic plants, Transgenic organisms, Crop yields
What has the author Meike S Andersson written?
Meike S. Andersson has written: 'Gene flow between crops and their wild relatives' -- subject(s): Crops, Risk assessment, Transgenic plants, Environmental aspects, Genetic engineering, Germplasm resources, Plant genetic transformation
Methods for developing organisms with desirable traits?
1. Selective Breeding - the 2 types of breeding is Hybridization and Inbreeding2. Cloning - when you copy exactly the same genes as the organism from which it is produced3. Genetic Engineering - Genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA of other organism's. Usually for medicines and food crops
What do you call an organism with spliced DNA?
An organism that is produced through genetic engineering is considered to be a genetically modified organism (GMO). Insulin-producing bacteria were commercialized in 1982 and genetically modified food has been sold since 1994. Genetic engineering is also called genetic modification. There is a worry among the public that eating genetically modified food may be harmful but scientific agreement is that these crops are no greater risk to human health than conventional food.
What is a potential benefit for the environment that stems from genetic engineering?
From the anedotal evidence, potential benefits for the environment of genetic engineering are difficult to find. There have been promises of less chemicals in the form of pesticides being needed for GM crops, but that just has not been shown to be true. Also, "unintentional" cross-breeding of GM varieties with non-GMO varieties, including organically grown crops, has been shown to be occurring.
What are some benefits for genetic engineering in crop plants?
i don't know help me please so i can get a good grademaybe you should look in the TEXTBOOK! that's what I did. it should be on page 341 of your text book. read the defention. its really simple, genetic engineering is messing with the DNA to improve it. so the benefits of engineering plants genetically could be making them healthier, or to grow faster and to be more efficient. don't take that answer it might not be right, hope that helped. -Hannah Hi, my answer might be beneficial to this question:"It may take many generations of breeding for a trait to become homozygous and consistently expressed in the population. Genetic engineering is a faster and more reliable method for increasing the frequency of a specific allele in a population."I received this answer from page 341 in my Glencoe Biology textbook.Good luck on your journey to learning!
