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Crops are genetically engineered to be resistant to particular insect pests. For example, toxin genes (Bt toxin) from a bacterium found in soil (Bacillus thuringiensis) are inserted into the crop DNA so that the plants produce toxins specifically deadly to the larvae of their pest insects.
Soybeans have been genetically modified to resist herbicides that would normally kill them.
Plants are genetically modified to ensure longer shelf life or greater resistance to frost.
Farm animals (such as pigs, cows and chickens) are genetically modified for faster growth rates, leaner muscle-to-fat ratios or superior resistance to disease.
Plants are modified to yield higher protein or nutrient levels, or produce healthier oils containing ‘functional food’ components such as omega 3 fatty acids.
Genetically modified cows can produce milk that contains higher levels of bioactive milk proteins or human blood clotting components or a human breast milk component.

2006-11-21 08:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Sure , I'll give you five and they can all be found in your grocers produce department . (1) " Grapples " a hybrid fruit with the consistency and the asthetic properties of an apple but with a hint of grape flavor to make it exciting . (2) " Unsure of the name " : An engineered vegitable featuring both Broccoli and calliflour , never tried it . I love broccolli and calliflour is cool but I prefer mine seperate . (3)" Seedless Fruit " Genetically engineered to grow without the sometime annoying seeds and eliminating the Mom's of Americas warning to their children that swallowing the seeds may result in a sprout in their stomach. (4) " Burpless Cucumber " : While a lot of people love the cucumber , the cucumber didn't always love them in return . The indigestion factor can be extremely painful if you love 'em like I do and have the negative ramifications of indulgence. (5) Texas Sweet Onion " : Originally called Vidalia Onions because there was but one place these delicious onions could be found . The only place they would successfull grow was in the small town of Vidalia Georgia . There is something special about their soil that these wonderful onions prefer to any other soil . This , however , presented a problem with keeping up with the demand and so a search was on for a hybrid . I believe the first was in an Austin Texas university science department and now these "Sweets" are available in many areas of the country but you can still get the original Vidalias through a mail order .
I'm going to add one more as a tribute to my beloved Clemson University in Clemson South Carolina . Okra is a popular vegitable in the south and engineers at Clemson decided to try and make it a bit more appealing by changing it's appearance. A new seed was the fruit of their labor and the genetically altered version " Purple Okra " was born . The sad part is that it still tasted exactly like the green okra. Thanks for listening .

2006-11-21 09:21:59 · answer #2 · answered by Attaboyslim 4 · 0 0

I do not know 5 but.....

They engineered a nut to give to starving people in third world countries. It has extra calories and nutrients to help people recover from severe malnutrition. I don't remember what the product is called, but if you get on almost any global relief organizations website, you should be able to find some info.

Oh ya, I think I remember hearing something about a rice being genetically engineered too. Same thing...more nutrients, etc....
Basically translates to less food to feed more people

2006-11-21 08:39:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jackson 3 · 0 0

Corn- By artificial selection American natives created the plant, "wild" corn looks more like weed than like the corn we know.
Cattle, particularly cows- Also by artificial selection, milk cows and almost every other variety of cattle has been carefully engineered.
Insulin- Mostly produced by genetically altered bacteria.

Other somewhat genetically engineered products:
Sugar- Comes from cloned sugar cane. (in the US)
Tequila- Blue agaves are cloned as well.

2006-11-21 08:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by Bolo Lacertus 4 · 0 0

be conscious how few grubs and so on loaf around those flora, they're poisonous. The human physique has no longer (yet) been genetically changed so why might i prefer to fill it with genetically changed products? And to hell with imparting the 'gods' that are doing all this GM with greater $$$. i did no longer understand mom nature - 'have been given it incorrect returned' daylight hours saving - basically a $$$ gimmick - god 'have been given-it-incorrect" returned

2016-10-04 05:28:06 · answer #5 · answered by matlock 4 · 0 0

Peppers are engineered to be more square shaped so that the packaging is more efficient.

This is also being done to some tomatoes though it has not caught on much.

2006-11-21 09:05:29 · answer #6 · answered by Andy M 3 · 0 0

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