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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA Part of a series on Genetic engineering Genetically modified organisms Bacteria Viruses Animals Mammals Fish Insects Plants Maize/corn Rice Soybean Potato History ...
The use of drought tolerant crops can increase yield in water-scarce locations, making farming possible in new areas. The adoption of drought tolerant maize in Ghana was shown to increase yield by more than 150% and boost commercialization intensity, although it did not significantly affect farm income.
Soybean has been genetically modified to improve the quality of soy oil. Soy oil has a fatty acid profile that makes it susceptible to oxidation, which makes it rancid, which limits its usefulness in the food industry. [20]: 1030 Genetic modifications increased the amount of oleic acid and stearic acid and decreased the amount of linolenic acid.
Often, GMOs are labeled “GE,” referring to “genetically engineered.” Crops can be genetically modified to be larger, more resistant to bacteria and disease, more nutritionally dense and ...
Many genetically engineered crops have similar yield alterations due to one or both of the common causes for this. Roundup Ready crops have both: Yield drag due to the modification itself interfering with yield production; and yield lag due to the delay in breeding the best new yield genetics into the RR lines. [20]
Mustard plant. Dhara Mustard Hybrid-11, otherwise known as DMH - 11, is a genetically modified hybrid variety of the mustard species Brassica juncea.It was developed by Professor Deepak Pental from the University of Delhi, with the aim of reducing India's demand for edible oil imports.
Another possible area of use is the development of oil crops whose composition has been modified to improve their nutritional value. [3] Some of the common strategies used for metabolic engineering are (1) overexpressing the gene encoding the rate-limiting enzyme of the biosynthetic pathway, (2) blocking the competing metabolic pathways, (3 ...
Agricultural technology has a long history of upsetting consumers. From poisonous insecticides and dead birds to fertilizer runoff, and now genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the companies ...