What are 2 benefits of using genetically modified plants?
Tastier food. Disease- and drought-resistant plants that require fewer environmental resources (such as water and fertilizer) Less use of pesticides. Increased supply of food with reduced cost and longer shelf life.
What is the future of GM crops?
GM crops are being developed to be more disease-resistant, to have enhanced nutritional value, increased drought tolerance and improved uptake of nutrients such as nitrogen.
Why we should not eat genetically modified food?
One specific concern is the possibility for GMOs to negatively affect human health. This could result from differences in nutritional content, allergic response, or undesired side effects such as toxicity, organ damage, or gene transfer.
What is the use of GMOs in pharmaceuticals?
Pharmaceutical Use of GMOs. Many pharmaceutical drugs in the form of complex proteins require 3D structures that are important for their functions. Animal cells have the unique machinery to make the special structures. Genetically engineered (transgenic, GMO) animals/animal cells are created so they serve as “bioreactors” to produce these drugs…
What is the future of genetically modified food?
There are many developments in the area of genetically modified food that the world can expect to be realized in the future. This includes things such as pigs that are resistant to disease, dairy cows without horns, and chickens that are resistant to bird flu.
How are genetically modified (GM) crops made?
The two most commonly employed are the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which is naturally able to transfer DNA to plants, and the ‘gene gun’, which shoots microscopic particles coated with DNA into the plant cell.1Generally, individual plant cells are targeted and these are regenerated into whole GM plants using tissue culture techniques.
Can we predict GMO’s of the future?
Predicting GMO’s of the future is not that easy. There are many different factors at play which include the management of risks and the approval of the international community. Government regulations are also a barrier that can inhibit GMO developments.