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THE BATTLE FOR BIOTECH - Coggle Diagram
THE BATTLE FOR BIOTECH
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Several
dozen biotech food crops are currently on
the market, among them varieties of corn,
soybeans, and cotton.
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Most of these crops
are engineered to help farmers deal with
common farming problems such as weeds,1
insects, and disease.
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today’s
genetic engineers can transfer just a few
genes at a time between species that are
distantly related, or not related at all.
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Most scientists
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modified plants
may actually be good for the land, by offering
an environmentally friendly alternative
to pesticides,5 which can pollute water and
harm animals
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