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You would be hard pressed to miss the current debates on issues surrounding genetically modified food and Genetic engineering. ... What exactly is Genetic Engineering and why all the fuss? ...
Genetic Engineering; Set of procedures by which selected pieces (genes) of one genome (e. ...
Genetic engineering takes genes and segments of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) from one species e. ... The implications of genetic modification seem endless; there have been reports in Japanese Press that they have implanted pigs with a Spinach gene, producing offspring with lower levels of saturated fat than normal. ... Genetic engineering is certainly not a new phenomenon, previously this genetic engineering was achieved by “Selective Breeding”, however, theses procedures proved to be time consuming and not very accurate. With the development of Genetic modification, geneticists can create plants with desired traits very quickly.
The ever-increasing global population has become a grave concern for the United Nations Population Fund. ...
Obviously a beneficial aspect of genetic modification of food would be to produce adequate amounts of food for the ever-increasing global population. ... With the aid of genetic modification the rice may be genetically enhanced to contain all necessary nutrients to prevent starvation and malnutrition.
As the global population increases and land is used for housing, the farming industry will need to use areas previously unsuitable for plant growth. ... The general consensus is that genetic engineering may the path of the future.
Approximate Word count = 1416
Approximate Pages = 5.7
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