Genetically modified foods (GM foods) are products produced from organisms that have had genetic modifications introduced into their DNA. Golden rice, Flavr Savr tomatoes and Roundup Ready soyabeans are products of this technology. Discuss the advantages of these three GM foods and the genetic modification performed on the wild type crops.

Genetically modified foods (GM foods) are products produced from organisms that have had genetic modifications introduced into their DNA. Golden rice, Flavr Savr tomatoes and Roundup Ready soyabeans are products of this technology. Discuss the advantages of these three GM foods and the genetic modification performed on the wild type crops.

Concepts of Biology

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Chapter10: Biotechnology

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