... time consuming and not accurate enough in the minds of some. Now, scientists can isolate a gene responsible for a certain characteristics of one plant and put it into another. Genes from non-plant cells can also be transplanted into the plants. The best known example of this is the use of BT genes in ... protein genes have been transferred into corn, enabling the corn to produce its own pesticides against insects. There are some major advantages of using biotechnology in plant production. The earth's population continues to get larger and an abundant food supply will be needed. Gm foods c...

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Humans have been modifying their food for thousands of years. Until the 20th century, this had to be done by breeding desirable characteristics into crops. This method requires plenty of effort and is rather imprecise. Genetic modification speeds up the process by identifying the genes that produce these selected traits and introducing them ... ions in salt are toxic to plants because they interfere with their metabolism. The modified tomato contains a gene that makes it gather ions inside vacuoles where they can't harm the plant. This ensures that it will look, feel and taste the same as a...

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