Genetic modification has come along way into trying to usher the world into the future not only in agriculture but also in other sectors as well including medicine and the other sciences. Continuous research on the subject has allowed many GM experts to further hone their knowledge and applying it into a number of applications that aim to improve and enhance human lives. Such an aim is truly admirable if everyone a

An article in the ScienceDaily website http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070514170827.htm  reports that scientists from the University of Missouri-Columbia has been able to successfully find a way to genetically engineer mini chromosomes in maize and attach genes that can add better characteristics depending on the genes used. Through this newly discovered practice, scientists may be more able to cr

Genetic modification, especially in different food crops have been utilized in order to develop better plants. Some of the GM plants already developed have targeted having hardier properties that makes them more pest resistant. Some are made to provide better quality harvests. But there are also other ways on how to better utilize the technology, and that is by making some foods healthier as in the case of develop

Rice has been a staple food for many countries. That is why it is one of the most important crops that is extensively grown in many parts of the world. But genetic modification may provide another use for the rice staple other than being food for the world’s hungry. Growing GM Rice may someday help in the field of medicine. According to a news article found in the GMWatch.org website (http://www.gmwatch.org/

In a surprising turning point in the world of genetic modification, the European Patent Office has already revoked the 13-year patent agricultural giant Monsanto on the genetic modification of soybeans. The patent was said to be responsible for giving the agricultural giant about 90 percent of the market for GM soybeans. The European patent was said to be too broad in scope by many scientists that it was able to g

The technology behind genetic modification makes it possible for scientists to tailor or design organisms to acquire additional benefits and make a modified organism even more productive. This has already been applied to a number of plants today, most notably the genetically modified tomato, designed to have a longer shelf life as well as acquire a better taste. Animal breeding today has benefited a lot from advan

Transgenic plants are plants that have genes in them coming from a different plant species. Such genes can be transferred through genetic engineering at the laboratory. Such modification can also occur during ordinary hybridization by cross-pollination of plants. Such genetic modification of different plants is being developed in order to enable scientists and researchers to create plants that will exhibit specifi

Although developments in genetic modification and biotechnology have been growing in leaps and bounds, the concern for its applications in food for humans may still not be that well accepted. Even some concerned scientists agree to this. These group of scientists see that genetic modification research aiming to develop possible plant strains for human consumption are looking more to the economic side of things. Bi