Genetically Modified Foods Should be Produced

Genetically modified otherwise known as GM food are organisms which DNA which is genetic material has been altered in a way that is unnatural. The technology that is used for this process has many names such as gene technology, modern biotechnology or generic engineering. Scientists choose selected genes to be taken from one entity and placed into another they may or may not be related. Genetically modified food was first established with the hopes of conquering world hunger by altering various types of crops. The crops and livestock were birthed through genetic modification to have beneficial features that it may not naturally have such as an enlarged size. These crops and livestock are grown and raised virtually everywhere except the North and Southern Poles of the world. Crops are grown from France, Chile, Canada, China, South Africa and even Romania in addition to a bundle of other countries including the United States.

The Science Behind The GM Engineering

Each organism that is dissected for genetic modification is treated like any other organism that would be dissected for a cure or answers about a psychopathy. The nucleus which is the center of every single cell has chromosomes which store the genetic information also known as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). A gene which is the carrier of a trait such as color or size is taken out of a certain chromosome after researchers find the chromosome with the desired gene. Therefore when a scientist changes the gene, the trait then is ultimately going to be different. This type of genetic modification has been used in a variety of animals including cows, pigs, chickens, and fish. The crops on the other hand are immense in variety ranging from starches such as rice, soybeans, p...

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...be continued to be researched and developed so that the world can benefit from the crops and worldwide security and nutrition can increase.

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