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What are transgenic crops?
the organism resulting when genes are transfered fromone species to another, this would also include the transfer of any DNA between species. WTF would you ask a french language question in botany? *sigh* Read More »
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What are two ways of producing transgenic crops?
Transgenesis can be facilitated by: liposomes plasmid vectors viral vectors pronuclear injection protoplast fusion ballistic DNA injection Read More »
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What is the world market for transgenic crops?
I'm sorry but I could fin no information on transgenic crops. Read More »
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Of these, A is the best answer. The consequences aren't unpredictable, though. Eventually, the "roundup ready" genes will cross into "weeds." The result will be weeds that can't be killed with roundup, and will readily grow in fields that a...
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A. Transgenic crops can convey new DNA coding for disease and pest resistance as well as herbicide and pesticide resistance to wild relatives of domesticated crops. Many of these species are considered pests or weeds in agricultural environ...
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Having some of the same crop grown there without that particular gene. The main example is with BT crops. Meaning I I plant BT corn, I must have at least 20% non-BT right there. Either on the edge of a field, by filling a few rows of the pl...
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Well transgenic crops are ones that are intentionally genetically altered for reasons of producing, larger, disease resistant, and sometimes seedless, among other thing, crops. Farmers support this because its profitable to them to have the...
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Transgenic crops, often referred to as genetically modified crops (GM), represent promising technologies that can make a..More?
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if there is some advantage to the crops, the farmer pays more for the seed, but gets a higher return on them. thus, the farmer comes out ahead, and everyone that is using less effective seeds has a disadvantage.
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This presentation, developed by Pat Byrne, covers the U.S. regulatory agencies and the aspects of transgenic crops that they regulate, insect resistance management and the refuge strategy, and food labelling.
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