“Modern techniques of genetic engineering are essentially a refinement of the kinds of genetic modification that have long been used to enhance plants, micro-organisms, and animals for food. The products of the newer techniques are even more predictable and safer that the genetically engineered foods that have long enriched our diet.” For many years, humans have been working towards making improvements in crop plants through selective breeding and hybridization in order to come out with the best crop possible. Traditional plant breeding involves the crossing of hundreds or thousands of genes. However, plant biotechnology allows us to transfer only one or a few desirable genes, which allows plant breeders to develop crops with specific
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