Application of Genetically Modified Organisms: Analysis and Report

This report delves into the applications of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), outlining their significance in various fields. It begins by defining GMOs as organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques, often involving the introduction of genes from other species. The report highlights the use of GMOs in medicine, such as the production of insulin and clotting factors. It also covers their application in horticulture, exemplified by the creation of genetically modified blue roses. The report emphasizes the importance of GMOs in agriculture, where they are used to enhance crop qualities like pest resistance, herbicide tolerance, and nutritional value, such as in the case of golden rice. The conclusion summarizes the increased production of desired crops with improved traits, making them commercially viable.

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Application of Genetically modified organisms
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Application of genetically modified organism
Genetically modified organisms are the result of laboratory process in which D.N.A from
one species is extracted and incorporated into another desired organisms. The foreign genes are
to be taken from the bacteria, viruses mainly. The organisms that are produced as a result of
genetic modifications are referred to as the transgenic organisms. Modifications of organism are
used in the plants, bacteria, animals and fish. (Oye et al 2014). Some of the major human
proteins that were created were the insulin proteins for treating insulin, clotting factors to treat
haemophilia, human growth hormones for various forms of dwarfism.
By application of Genetic modification, flowers of different and desired colors can also
be produced. For example, genetically modified blue roses has been produced. The researcher
has used the genes from pansy that was responsible for producing the blue pigment. This has
been widely used in biotechnology as the colour altered varieties were important in flower crop
carnation and horticulture. (Barrows, Sexton and Zilberman 2014). Similarly, in agriculture,
the quality of the crops has been increased by giving the desired genes into the plants. The
qualities that can be improved are the resistance to pests, herbicides, improved product shelf life
and increased nutritional value. Crops like golden rice are enhanced with vitamin A with the use
of mechanism of genetic modification.
Importance of Genetic modification in Agriculture
Thus from the above examples it can be seen that genetically modified crops and flowers
will increase the overall production of the desired crops with required traits and can be
commercially used.

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References
Barrows, G., Sexton, S. and Zilberman, D., 2014. Agricultural biotechnology: The promise and
prospects of genetically modified crops. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 28(1), pp.99-
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Oye, K.A., Esvelt, K., Appleton, E., Catteruccia, F., Church, G., Kuiken, T., Lightfoot, S.B.Y.,
McNamara, J., Smidler, A. and Collins, J.P., 2014. Regulating gene drives. Science, 345(6197),
pp.626-628.