Please give an example of GMO(genetic modified organism), other than Bt.Corn.?

Question

And please give at least three advantages and disadvantages of these examples.

Answer 1

There are numerous examples. Probbably the most notable being E. coli, which can be modified to produce molecules that have bioactivity in humans, such as insulin.

Answer 2

Example Of Gmo

Answer 3

somewhere around 70% of the food that is found in a grocery store has been genetically modified in some way (corn in corn flakes, etc.)

A good example of genetically modified foods are strawberries. A number of years ago, some scientists somewhere spliced a gene into strawberries from a fish - Arctic Char. This fish lives in water in the Arctic that is -1 degree celcius. The water is salt water, and so is not frozen at that temperature. But the water inside the fish is not salt water, so at that temperature the fish itself should freeze. (remember that fishes are exothermic).

The gene responsible for this - called an antifreeze gene, was spliced into strawberries to allow strawberries to be grown in colder climates, and for longer in the year (earlier in spring, later in fall).

Answer 4

Roundup Ready corn is another example, it contains a herbicide resistance gene.

Anti-frost crops often contain an arctic fish gene that helps them tolerate colder temperatures.

There are pet fish that contain genes for luminescence so they glow.

Answer 5

Here are some examples of GMOs that have been grown in the U.S.:

Rat and human genes in trout
Spider genes in goats
Human genes in corn or rice
Mouse and human genes in potatoes
Fish genes in tomatoes
Cow or human genes in salmon

Do read as much as you can on this subject - your life and the life of the planet depends on us doing something about it!!

Answer 6

Everything, every product you eat everyday is made from genetic modified food( if you're living in the US)

Answer 7

Genetically modified cows (beef), sheep (wool), tomatos, corn, a lot of vegetable and fruits now adays.