2. are foods derived from genetically modified
organisms (GMOs)
changes introduced into their DNA by genetic
engineering techniques
inserted genes can come from species within
the same kingdom (plant to plant) or
between kingdoms (bacteria to plant)
3. Techniques:
include selective breeding;
plant breeding,
and animal breeding,
resistance to certain pests, diseases or
environmental conditions, or the production of a
certain nutrient or pharmaceutical agent.
4. First commercial GMF - Flavr Savr delayed
ripening tomato(CGN-89564-2)
By: Calgene company
production ceased in 1997
5.
6. Slow ripening
Prevent from softening
Retain colour and flavor
Resist to rotting (added antisense gene)
7.
8.
9. Plums genetically engineered for resistance
to plum pox
Transgenic carrots have been used to
produce the drug Taliglucerase alfa which is
used to treat Gaucher's disease
Roundup Ready soybean
Six-pack rainbow fish
papaya has been genetically modified to
resist the ringspot virus
10.
11. Recorded death from GMF:
genetically modified version of the food
supplement L-tryptophan creating a
debilitating ailment known as Eosinophilia
myalgia syndrome (EMS)
POTATOES - genetically-modified potatoes
expressing cod genes were allergenic.
PEAS - it was discovered that they caused
allergic lung damage
12. Increase risk of cancer
Birth defects
Gene mixing- give supervirus
Increased food allergies
Shorter life span
Interior toxins
Lowered nutrition