CORN that has been genetically modified to produce an insecticide is one example of a GMO.
-PROBLEM- The problem was that the farmer had to spray the crops with an insecticide and the surrounding
environment was harmed. -SOLUTION- The solution was to genetically modify the corn.
-The corn is called Bt-corn and it contains the insect-killing gene which comes from the bacteria Bacillus
thuringiensis.
-ADVANTAGES- The surrounding environment is no longer in danger by the harmful insecticides.
-DISADVANTAGES-
The insects may become immune to the insecticides. Once the bugs become immune to the insecticides, the
farmers repellants will no longer be effective.
-Many innocent bugs are at risk of dying too. Butterfly’s are one of the types of bugs that are in danger of dying
with the Bt-corn.
-RAPE PLANTS have been genetically modified to be pesticide resistant.
-PROBLEM-the pesticide the farmers were spraying on the plants was killing the rape plants
-SOLUTION-the rape plant was genetically modified to become pesticide resistant.
-ADVANTAGES-the farmers can now grow larger crops because fighting the pests in their fields are easier, use
environment friendly sprays to protect their crops, and also using less crop spray.
-DISADVANTAGES-The genes from the plant can be transferred to the bugs and then the pesticides would be useless. The rape plants could also spread the pesticide resistant gene to weeds creating a super weed.
-LONG LASTNG TOMOATOES where made to last longer by producing less of a substance that cause tomatoes to rot.-ADVANTAGES-The tomatoes will now last longer which means that the transport time can be longer without rotting. They can be harvested simultaneously, so they result is a better tasting tomato.-DISADVANTAGES- Some of the first genetically modified tomatoes were made with an antibiotic resistant gene, which means that if eaten, the person would receive the resistant gene and not be able to fight off diseases with antibiotics. This would also make it hard for doctors to diagnose a disease to a person and subscribe a medicine.-PROBLEM-the tomatoes were not lasting long enough to our satisfaction.-SOLUTION-Scientists created longer lasting tomatoes.-PROBLEM- The tomatoes became anitbiotic resistant, making people the same way.-SOULTION-Scientists genetically modified tomatoes without the anitbiotic resistant gene.
-GOLDEN RICE is rice that is genetically modified to contain the element bete-carotene, which they body can use for vitamin A. The Beta-carotene also gives the rice their golden color.-PROBLEM-People in underdeveloped countries are not getting enough nutrition.-SOLUTION- Make rice, their main source of food, have extra vitamins. ADVANTAGES- They help the poor people by giving them the vitamins they need to survive. WIth the vitamin A in rice, the poor people will get the food because their main source of food is rice.-DISADVANTAGES- By producing the rice, the opposing people to GMOs say that the rice is only sold to promote genetic engineering, and to make more money.
-THERE have been a few ANIMALS that have been genetically modified like mice and a bull.
-THE mouse was changed with a process called transfection. A cell was altered and then put back inside the female mouse. Now all of the offspring will be genetically modified.
-IN 1990, a human gene was inserted into the early embryonic stage of a bull. Now all of his female descendants will contain the human protein lactoferrine that can be used as medicine. This medicine could not be taken from the cows, and was therefore not profitable.
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