ag biotech Flashcards
hybrid
crossbreeding two separate varieties to create a new one
GMO
use of gene splicing to cross the same or different plants or bacteria
Bt crops
corn, cotton, soybeans
why bt crops are used
makes crops pest resistant
round up ready crops
soybeans, cotton, corn, canola, sugar beets, alfalfa
why round up ready crops are used
contain in plant tolerance to roundup herbicides
top countries using biotech crops
china, america, argentina, canada
what is golden rice
rice modified to have high levels of vitamin A
Effects of Vitamin A deficiency
blindness, xerophthalmia, death
opposition groups of golden rice
Greenpeace, WWF, Friends of the Earth, oppose release of any GMO, loss of biodiversity in food crops, corporate control of agriculture
history of repro technologies
Artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization, cloning
benefits of cloning
faster genetic improvement, high production value, recovery of lost genetic material, recover endangered or extinct species
potential risks of cloning
lack of biodiversity, high pregnancy losses, high morbidity and mortality, aged offspring
products from clones
approved to be sold by FDA in 2008, indistinguishable from non-clone counterparts
what is test tube meat?
lab grown protein from in vitro cattle stem cells
