In the 1980s, scientists discovered how to produce human insulin by transplanting the genetic information for the human insulin hormone from a human cell, into… Read More »What Genetically Modified Bacteria Is Used To Benefit Humans?
A number of techniques exist for the production of GM plants. The two most commonly employed are the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which is naturally able… Read More »Which Bacteria Is Most Commonly Used In Genetically Modified Plants?
Edwin Paraluman was a pioneer in planting Bt corn in the Philippines. The Philippines is the first country in Southeast Asia to approve the commercial… Read More »What Was The First Approved Genetically Modified Crop In The Philippines?
Less use of pesticides. Increased supply of food with reduced cost and longer shelf life. Faster growing plants and animals. Food with more desirable traits,… Read More »Why Are Genetically Modified Foods Good?
Many GMO crops are used to make ingredients that Americans eat such as cornstarch, corn syrup, corn oil, soybean oil, canola oil, or granulated sugar.… Read More »What Are Genetically Modified Crops Used For?
GM is a technology that involves inserting DNA into the genome of an organism. To produce a GM plant, new DNA is transferred into plant… Read More »How Crops Are Genetically Modified?
Usually it happen due to prolonged hot, dry and windy weather or bright sunshine which causes plants to lose water in excess by transpiration faster… Read More »Why Is My Papaya Tree Leaves Drying?
There is a genetically modified (GM, also called genetically engineered) virus-resistant papaya grown in Hawaii and some is also grown in China. The first GM… Read More »What Is Genetically Modified In Papaya?
It was California’s Proposition 37, a proposal to require labels on GMO-containing foods, that first propelled the debate to widespread national attention in 2012. What… Read More »When Did The Gmo Controversy Start?
Eating the Maradol papaya can make you sick. People should not eat Maradol papayas from Mexico because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Retailers should… Read More »Are Maradol Papayas Safe To Eat?