Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Genetically Modified Crops and Criticisms

Dr. Parveen Garg

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<p>Traditional methods of gene exchange are limited to crosses between the same or very closely related< /> species, a footing which modern biotechnology (genetic engineering or genetic modification) departs< /> from by facilitating gene transfer between species irrespective of taxonomic positioning. An organism that has been< /> modified or transformed using such latest techniques of molecular biology is commonly referred to as a genetically< /> modified organism (GMO).< /> Unlike conventional eeding, genetic engineering has been and continues to be received with mixed reactions< /> amongst nations, regions, civil society groups and the academic community. Genetic modification is a subject of great< /> controversy in its own right as some see the science itself as intolerable meddling with natural order, which needs to< /> be banned. The other front presents views in support of genetic engineering hailing it as a promising response to< /> many problems facing mankind in many sectors including agriculture, health and industry. </p>

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Dr. Parveen Garg Genetically Modified Crops and Criticisms Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue : 12 December 2014

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