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Genetic Modification

By: Veronica Garcia Vega. Genetic Modification. What is Genetic Modification?. Genetic modification is the use of modern biotechnology techniques to change the genes of an organism, such as a plant or animal. Why do we need it?.

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Genetic Modification

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  1. By: Veronica Garcia Vega Genetic Modification

  2. What is Genetic Modification? • Genetic modification is the use of modern biotechnology techniques to change the genes of an organism, such as a plant or animal.

  3. Why do we need it? • Climate change will make it increasingly difficult to feed the world. • Biotech crops will have an essential role in ensuring that there’s enough to eat.

  4. Advantages • Diseases could be prevented by detecting people/plants/animals that are genetically prone to certain hereditary diseases. • Genes could also be manipulated in trees for example, to absorb more CO2 and reduce the threat of global warming.

  5. Disadvantages • Some scientists believe that introducing genetically modified genes may have an irreversible effect with consequences yet unknown. • Involving religion, which questions whether man has the right to manipulate the laws and course of nature.

  6. Work Cited • http://www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Food-and-Agriculture/WhatIsGM.aspx2 November 2007 | Updated 14 October 2011 visited 4-22-14 • http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/522596/why-we-will-need-genetically-modified-foods • http://www.biology-online.org/2/13_genetic_engineering.htm http://www.canberra.edu.au/schools/design/sites/impact/livingeconomies/gmfoods.html http://www.sweetpotatochronicles.com/wordpress/2011/05/whats-so-bad-about-genetically-modified-foods/

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