... ortholog in other vertebrate species (3, 4). Because of the combination of our understanding of the genetic code and comparative genomic sequencing, we know that protein-coding sequences are under strong purifying selection and are, therefore, highly conserved between species (3). However, the vast majority of a vertebrate's genome does not code for proteins, and the evolution and function of those non-coding sequences is ... ...

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... substances or performing new functions (Anon 2002). Genes can also be transferred between different species to receive desired traits; this could not occur in nature due to limitations by the "natural barriers that exist between different species" (Anderson 2000). As the world's population continues to rise it is becoming increasingly clear that agriculture needs to intensify and become more extensive in ... herbicide resistant rapeseed spread it's resistance traits to related weeds, in this case wild mustard plants (Cummins 1999). With the emergence of "super pest" large areas of both ...

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... 's population. For example, the Green Revolution has enabled India to greatly amplify its food self-sufficiency, therefore reducing any financial commitment for food imports and limiting the destruction of its natural habitat. Genetic engineering is one of the reasons that this impact has been made possible, the ability to manipulate existing genes or add genes allowing the genetic code to contain ... ...

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