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What is the main focus of genetic modification (GM)?
What is the main focus of genetic modification (GM)?
The manipulation of genetic material in living organisms to perform specific functions.
Where and when was the first recorded instance of genetic modification in plants?
Where and when was the first recorded instance of genetic modification in plants?
Southwest Asia, 10,000 years ago
What are some proven case studies of GM crops' success?
What are some proven case studies of GM crops' success?
Indian cotton and Australian canola
What are some controversial studies that have affected the public perception of GM crops?
What are some controversial studies that have affected the public perception of GM crops?
What are some current problems linked to GM crops?
What are some current problems linked to GM crops?
What are some promising research avenues in genetic modification?
What are some promising research avenues in genetic modification?
What are the Darwinian-coined terms referring to the selection of parent organisms having desirable traits and breeding them for propagating their traits?
What are the Darwinian-coined terms referring to the selection of parent organisms having desirable traits and breeding them for propagating their traits?
What was the most dramatic alteration of plant genetics using artificial selection?
What was the most dramatic alteration of plant genetics using artificial selection?
In which year did scientists first discover that genetic material was transferable between different species?
In which year did scientists first discover that genetic material was transferable between different species?
When were the first GM plants, namely antibiotic resistant tobacco and petunia, successfully created?
When were the first GM plants, namely antibiotic resistant tobacco and petunia, successfully created?
What is the central dogma that involves the transcription of DNA to RNA and subsequent translation into proteins?
What is the central dogma that involves the transcription of DNA to RNA and subsequent translation into proteins?
Name one of the fruits that have been reported to derive current variants through the use of similar techniques of artificial selection.
Name one of the fruits that have been reported to derive current variants through the use of similar techniques of artificial selection.
What are some of the planned uses of GM crops?
What are some of the planned uses of GM crops?
In which year were the agricultural developments leading to modern genetic modification first discovered?
In which year were the agricultural developments leading to modern genetic modification first discovered?
What have GM crops been commended for by agricultural scientists, growers, and most environmentalists worldwide?
What have GM crops been commended for by agricultural scientists, growers, and most environmentalists worldwide?
What problems have plagued the GM seed industry, undermining their beneficial effects?
What problems have plagued the GM seed industry, undermining their beneficial effects?
