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Genetically Modified Organisms Foods

Genetically Modified Organisms Foods. Also known as transgenic. By: David & Samuel. Images. GMO FOOD & ANIMALS. GMO Foods. GMO Animals. Glow in the dark pigs Salmon Apes with human genes Cows with human genes Goats with silk in their milk (Biosteel). Corn Canola Soybeans

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Genetically Modified Organisms Foods

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  1. Genetically Modified OrganismsFoods Also known as transgenic By: David & Samuel

  2. Images

  3. GMO FOOD & ANIMALS GMO Foods GMO Animals • Glow in the dark pigs • Salmon • Apes with human genes • Cows with human genes • Goats with silk in their milk (Biosteel) • Corn • Canola • Soybeans • Cotton

  4. Agar- is a polymer made up of subunits of the sugar galactose, and is a component of the cell walls of several species of red algae that are usually harvested in eastern Asia and California. • GMO- Genetically Modified Organisms • GRAS- Generally Recognized As Safe • R&R- Round-up ready Definitions

  5. Pathogen: An agent of disease. A disease producer. The term pathogen most commonly is used to refer to infectious organisms. • Patho- means a disease. • Gen- indicating a producer • Genome- is a set of genes in a organism. The genes that you want to change. • FDA- Food and Drug Administration. Definitions

  6. The new gene insertions are called transgenic or genetically modified organisms. • The methods to this is through; transformation, injection, viral infection, or bombardment. • Through DNA-coated tungsten or gold particles. • The two ways to do this is through a gene gun (particle gun) or through bacterial vectors. Technology

  7. Gene Gun (Particle Gun) • You have a bullet that is plastic, containing the DNA pellets (containing the desired gene) of gold or tungsten particles • As it enters the cell at high speeds it leaves behind some of the DNA coating. • The pellets can travel at speeds around 1000ft/s

  8. Bombardment Is inserting into the cell similar to the Gene gun. Is also use to insert into living animal organs.

  9. Transformation • Same as Bombardment. • Transformation has three steps • Arguably- leads to one or a few copies of engineered DNA to the plants genome. Keep the DNA intact. • This causes tumors and galls this is where they insert the wanted gene. • The Gene Gun • Protoplasts a cell gone through enzyme treatment to get rid of its cell wall made by sugar polymers. • The plant as to be able to go through homologous recombination. Some mosses can go through this.

  10. Viral Infection • Or known as viral carrier • It creates a virus and if infects a targeted area. • So the virus attacks the cell and replicates this is when you add your selected gene in. • GM DNA is 2-4 % different than the DNA of the parent, this is due to unpredicted mutations. • Scientist took a human gene but in a single cell and the cell changed 5% of their expression.

  11. GMO Foods Advantages Disadvantages World does not have a food shortage, the world is just greedy Eventual adaptations and possible mutations of viruses and weeds Loss of natural elements, procedure, products Uncontrollable technology, replicates itself in nature • Greater product yield • Could perhaps be produced in larger amounts for less money through cloning • Increased taste, colour, aesthetic appeal • Easier for farmers to manage, and therefore grow for less

  12. GMO Foods Advantages Disadvantages • Resistance to pests • New viruses/weeds, which will increase development in technology. Increases understanding of how the body functions • Genetic pollution, cannot be contained by a fence, it spreads through pollination • When problems occur they will be hard to stop, because of the nature technology. I.e. The plants make more than one copy of the viruses/weeds

  13. GM plants • Do not need a permit if they meet these 6 areas • The plant is not a noxious weed • The genetic stuff introduced to it is safely placed into the plant’s own genome • The introduction is known and does not cause plant disease

  14. GM Plants 4. GM plant is not toxic to non-targeted organisms 5. The gene will not cause new plant viruses 6. GM plant cannot contain genetic material from animal or human pathogens

  15. Possible Actions • Advantages • More Jobs • More foods • Making under developed countries slowly becoming more developed • Better nutrients in food • Disadvantages • Soil is damaged • Loose wildlife • Kill certain insects like butterflies

  16. Possible Actions • Advantages • Less pollution • Less environmental problems • Waste less time and money • Good For ethanol fuel • Disadvantages • Create pollination pollution

  17. Personal implications • Increase of income of certain farmers especially farmers that are powerful and bigger than usual family farms • But it can descended family farms losing your right to know about foods of today and have no right to choice between normal or GMO foods (which means no labels of products)

  18. Personal Implications • It can cause diseases, cancers, birth defects, disorders and even developing defects as growing and aging which eventually killing people you care about or even yourself.

  19. Thanks to GMO foods we are losing our own naïve plants and animals like cattle, corn, grains and other foods that are not GMO • Possible crime rates for more money and power in under developing countries Societal Implications

  20. It can grow in just about everywhere in the world including drought areas and flooded areas as well. • Getting people to be working as a more decent wage rate and can make the poor people like Kenya and other third world countries to have more nutritional and delicious foods for them. Global Implications

  21. Can cause illnesses and big companies want more. And people will have to work even when ill. Global Implications

  22. Interesting facts

  23. Interesting facts

  24. Native Corn Hybrid Corn GMO Corn

  25. Interesting facts

  26. Interesting fact • What seed did canola originate from? • Rapeseed • Canola • wheat • Which country came up with canola? • France • Canada • Brazil

  27. Interesting Fact • What was the main purpose of canola? • Get rid of fatty acids to make it better to eat. • What was other purpose of canola? • Animal feed it is high in protein. • Who is the biggest single producer of canola? • Canada • United States • Argentina

  28. Interesting fact • How much canola will be produced by 2015 in Canada ? • 15 million tons • 20 million tons • 5 million tons

  29. Interesting fact • What can canola with stand? • Canola can with standing herbicides. • What was the main purpose of canola? • Get rid of fatty acids to make it better to eat.

  30. Sources • http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/gmfood/overview.php • http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312650/food.htm • http://www.buzzle.com/articles/genetically-modified-foods-pros-and-cons.html • http://www.raw-wisdom.com/50harmful. • http://www.macalester.edu/~montgomery/GMOs.htm • http://www.downtoearth.org/blogs/2010-04/organic/suggestion-evaluating-gmo-technology-dangerous-until-proven-safe • http://www.responsibletechnology.org/

  31. Sources • http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6383 • http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Genome • http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/canola • http://gmo.wikidot.com/forum/t-293930

  32. Sources • http://gmo.wikidot.com/forum/t-293930 • http://www.innovateus.net/science/what-dna-particle-bombardment • http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Genetically_modified_foods_techniques • http://terrektwo.hubpages.com/hub/List-Of-Genetically-Engineered-Animals • Jeffery Smith’s presentation: BIO-AG Educational Seminar, Jan 18. 2012

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