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===About Genetically Modified Organisms=== | ===About Genetically Modified Organisms=== | ||
: '''Genetically modified organisms''' are created to have beneficial characteristics which cannot be bred naturally into the [[organism]]. | : '''Genetically modified organisms''' are created to have beneficial characteristics which cannot be bred naturally into the [[organism]]. | ||
| − | + | : [[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]]. | ||
===Extra Information=== | ===Extra Information=== | ||
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Revision as of 14:50, 25 June 2019
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Meaning
A genetically modified organism is a creature that has had its DNA altered by either adding the gene of another organism or removing a gene from its genome.
About Genetically Modified Organisms
- Genetically modified organisms are created to have beneficial characteristics which cannot be bred naturally into the organism.
- Insulin is produced by genetically modified bacteria which have had the gene coding for insulin inserted into a plasmid in the bacteria.
- Golden rice is a genetically modified plant which has had the genes coding for the production of Vitamin A inserted into the DNA of a rice plant.