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: [[Insulin Production|Insulin is produced]] by '''genetically modified''' [[bacteria]] which have had the [[gene]] [[Coding DNA|coding]] for [[insulin]] inserted into a [[plasmid]] in the [[bacteria]].
: [[Golden Rice|Golden rice]] is a '''genetically modified plant''' which has had the [[gene]]s [[Coding DNA|coding]] for the production of Vitamin A inserted into the [[DNA]] of a rice [[plant]].
===Ethics of Genetically Modified Organisms===
====Arguments in favour====
: '''Genetically modified organisms''' can save the lives of people who need [[insulin]] for [[diabetes]].
: '''Genetically modified organisms''' can provide vitamins to people whose normal diet may not include them due to poverty.
: '''Genetically modified organisms''' can improve crop yields by making [[plant]]s grow faster and bigger than normal.
: '''Genetic modification of organisms''' can introduce new beneficial characteristics which could not have been introduced by [[Selective Breeding|selective breeding]].
: '''Genetically modified organisms''' can be made resistant to pests.
====Arguments against====
: Some people believe that '''modifying the genes''' of [[organism]]s is unnatural or against the will of god.
: The long term affects of '''genetic modification of organisms''' is not yet known.
: The [[gene]]s from a '''genetically modified organism''' may be spread into other [[population]]s of non-modified [[organism]]s which may not be desirable.
: Some '''genetically modified organisms''' are made to be resistant to [[pesticide]]s which means farmers can add more [[pesticide]]s to the [[plant]]s which may be harmful to local [[ecosystem]]s.
: Some '''genetically modified plants''' are made to be unable to reproduce, forcing farmers to buy new [[seed]]s every year from the company that made them.
===Extra Information===
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