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Genetically Modified (GM) Crops - Coggle Diagram
Genetically Modified (GM) Crops
Debates and Safety Concerns
Viral resistance
Formation of new viruses
Pest resistant ability
Too much death of one particular pest
Increase of weeds
Chain effects on ecological system
Lack of Experiments
Lack of evidence to certify the safety of certain GM crops
Diseases
Allergies
Toxins
Unhealthy effects on humans
Wreak havoc on animal organs
Nutritional Changes
Applications
Foods
Soybeans
Most soy grown in the United States is GMO soy
Used for food for animals, and making soybean oil
Also used as ingredients in processed foods
Cotton
Provides a reliable source of cotton
Used to produce cottonseed oil
Corns
Most common
Toxic to certain insects
Reduces the need for spraying insecticides
Mostly used for livestocks
Potato
Resist insect pests and disease
Some even can resist bruising and browning
Apple
Resist browning after being cut
Sugar beats
Used to produce granulated sugar
Control weeds in farmer's fields
Inserting DNA into the genome of an organism (recombinant DNA technology)
Offsprings inherit a modified DNA
Desirable traits are created
Jacob Ding, Steve Fu, Jeffery Guo, Peter Jiang, Rock Ruan, Kevin Zhang
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