SCIE 1P51 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Herbicide, Glyphosate, Papaya
10 Dec 2015
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The total genetic make-up of an organism is its genome. Biotechnology has techniques to identify gene sequences which give rise to specific traits, multi-task. Breeding for desired traits involves identifying individuals in a species where these are visible. Many traits may exist in the individual but are neither immediately visible near measurable. Mas- identifies gene sequences in various individual plants for certain traits. Breeding still occurs with individuals, however, detailed knowledge of its genome speeds up the incorporation of desired traits. Increased beta carotene content in rice, cassava, and banana. Genetic modification of organisms depends on recombinant dna: Recombinant dna: dna patched together from the dna of multiple organisms (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) 11. 75%, india 3. 7%, china 3. 4%, 16 other countries, 4. 46% (cid:1) (cid:1) Argentina: 17. 6%, united states: 53. 5%, canada: 6. 05%, brazil. Which crops? soy, corn, cotton, and canola comprise 99% of the world"s ge crops. Alfalfa, sugar beet, papaya, squash, eggplant, and potatoes are some of the remaining 1%
