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Genetic Engineering: Agriculture for the 21 st Century

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: For as long as man has been cultivating crops and raising animals, there have been modifications of the genomes of these plants and animals. The p rogress made in current genetic technology allows for modify ing the genome very precisely, one gene at a time. Research has made possible targeted changes in varieties of plants that have enabled man to increase both yields and the quality of these crops. Crops developed through genetic engineering are common ly known as transgenic crops or genetically modified (GM) crops. This review will detail benefits of genetic modifications in crop production, and describe additional concepts in crop biotechnology that will make more d irect contributions to food quality, environmental benefits, pharmaceutical production, and non-food crops.

Source: International journal of modern botany

Authors: Sybil S Waters, Karolina M. Pajerowska‐Mukhtar

Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Genetically Modified Organisms Research

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2099563229

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Cites: 48

Cited by: 1

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