Genetic Engineering in Agriculture
Title: Genetic Engineering in Agriculture
Category: Science & Technology
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Genetic Engineering in Agriculture
Genetic Engineering in Agriculture
Biotechnology, also called genetic engineering, is a branch of science in which an organism’s genes are manipulated in order to modify its characteristics. This technology has been applied to plants and animals, and humans as well.
Genetic engineering in agriculture is often compared to crossbreeding, a technique used to develop improved breeds and varieties. Biotechnology is much more than crossbreeding. Researchers are given more control over what genes and which
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been found. In humans, many ethical and religious disagreements have been formed against it. Taking all of these accounts into consideration, man must now choose which path will be best for mankind in the vast world of science.
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