Agricultural Biotechnology
What is genetically modified food?
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Planet Green
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Planet Green
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It's food that scientists have altered by inserting genes from one species into the cells of another species. The genes trigger a specific trait. For example, experts at the Golden Rice Project modify rice by adding a gene that produces vitamin A. Scientists don't just pull genes from one plant and put them into another -- it's possible to take genes from a completely different organism, such as bacteria, and insert them into the cells of a plant.
Still Curious?
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How could agricultural biotechnology help people who need food?
Answered by Discovery Channel
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Why would farmers want to use agricultural biotechnology?
Answered by Susan Sherwood and Planet Green
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How does genetic modification differ from selective breeding?
Answered by HowStuffWorks
