... are various methods to transfer the gene. One such method is the Agrobacterium method. "Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil microorganism that acts as a natural genetic engineer. It can insert a piece of its DNA into the chromosome of a plant cell" (Monsanto 1). For plants that won't work with this method ... to an unpredictable and uncontrollable spread of possibly harmful crops. Biological pollution is a serious consequence, because "while chemical toxins may be cleaned up, genetic engineering truly gives pollution a life of its own" (Environmental Hazards 1). Genetically engineered fo...

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... to use a large amount of pesticide. Most people would rather not eat foods that are sprayed with these dangerous chemicals. This is why it may be cheaper and safer to engineer a crop to be pest resistant. Such genes have been proven effective in resistance to plant diseases and cold. An antifreeze gene has been use to make plants such as potatoes ... sense have to be repeatedly sprayed to survive. One of the chemicals used is called Monitor. One farmer said he wouldn't go into a field sprayed with the chemical for at least 5 days. The chemical has been proven to cause damage do the huma...

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