what are the benefits of the crops which are genetically produced this way?
Increased production, increased tolerance to abiotic stresses, altering the composition of the food, or producing novel products.
Genetic engineering
Crops have been developed to increase production, increase tolerance to abiotic stresses, alter the composition of the food, or to produce novel products.
describe genetic engineering and give one example of it It is the direct manipulation of an organism's genes using biotechnology - the first GMO was a bacterium generated by Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen in 1973. what are the steps involved to execute this engineering process? Genetic engineers must first choose what gene they wish to insert into the organism - genetic screens can be carried out to determine potential genes and further tests then used to identify the best candidates. what are the apparatus and equipment needed to carry out this engineering process? Microarrays, transcriptomics and genome sequencing how is this engineering method applied in the pharmaceutical field? The manufacturing of drugs, creation of model animals that mimic human conditions and gene therapy - mass-produce human insulin in bacteria. and how is it applied in the field of farming? To create and use genetically modified crops or genetically modified livestock to produce genetically modified food. any examples of crops which can be genetically modified? The Amflora potato, soybeans, canola and tomato
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Genetic engineering [SEP] Agriculture
One of the best-known and controversial applications of genetic engineering is the creation and use of genetically modified crops or genetically modified livestock to produce genetically modified food. Crops have been developed to increase production, increase tolerance to abiotic stresses, alter the composition of the food, or to produce novel products. The first crops to be released commercially on a large scale provided protection from insect pests or tolerance to herbicides. Fungal and virus resistant crops have also been developed or are in development. This makes the insect and weed management of crops easier and can indirectly increase crop yield.