Genetically Modified Crops/Foods: A blessing or a Curse?

This is important because it allows growing plants even in the soils of high metal rate . It is helpful for the farmers and countries which have high metal tolerant soils to grow plants and crops (Gmcropss .Yolasite

Heat Tolerance

As there are high temperatures in various countries due to global warming or some other some reasons . Plants do not grow in high temperatures that brings physiological and biochemical changes in plants .which leads to reduction in plant growth and also reduction in economic growth

Thermotolerance can be changed by increasing levels of

osmolytes increasing levels of cell detoxification enzymes and through altering membrane fluidity

By inserting heat shock protein gene or by changing the levels of heat shock transcription proteins in plants we can bring heat tolerance plants which can grow more efficiently than those of in the adverse conditions

Cold Tolerance

In some parts of world there are extreme cold conditions so it is not possible for the plants to grow more effectively . Thus cold tolerance is developed in plants so that it can withstand problems and grow more efficiently . It is helpful for the farmers who live in cold areas can grow plants through out the year (Gmcropss .Yolasite

Insect Resistance

Through bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (BT ) insect resistance can be achieved . It helps plants to grow rapidly without insect attack . It is safe for human consumption

Viral Resistance

Viral resistance is gained by entering gene from various viruses which can cause diseases in plants . By this , plants will get less affected from viruses that cause diseases

Herbicide Tolerance

It can be achieved by introducing gene from bacterium that produces resistance to various herbicides (World Health Organization 2010

Advantages of GM Foods

Food Crops will become more resistant to viruses , disease etc which results in high production

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