Genetically modified organisms Genetically modified organisms Since roses lack a gene to produce delphinidin, the primary plant pigment that produces true blue flowers, blue roses were traditionally created by dyeing white roses. However, after 15 years of joint research by an Australian company Florigene, and Japanese company Suntory, a blue rose was created in 2004 using genetic engineering. The delphinidin gene was cloned from the petunia and inserted into a mauve-blend rose, the Old Garden Rose 'Cardinal de Richelieu.' (a Rosa gallica) However, since the pigment cyanidin was still present, the rose was more dark burgundy than true blue. Further work on the rose using RNAi technology to depress the production of cyanidin produced a very dark mauve plant, with only trace amounts of cyanidin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blue rose"
Diamond v. Chakrabarty, , was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with whether genetically modified micro-organisms can be patented. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diamond v. Chakrabarty"
The FlavrSavr® tomato was the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be granted a licence for human consumption. It was produced by Calgene Inc. of Davis, California and submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992. It was first sold in 1994. FlavrSavr tomatoes were only available for a few years before production ceased. Calgene made history but went bust due to mounting costs. ...more on Wikipedia about "FlavrSavr"
A genetically modified food is a food product derived in whole or part from a genetically modified organism (GMO) such as a crop plant, animal or microbe such as yeast. Genetically modified foods have been available since the 1990s. The principal ingredients of GM foods currently available are derived from genetically modified soybean, maize and canola. ...more on Wikipedia about "Genetically modified food"
A genetically modified organism, or GMO is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using techniques in genetics generally known as " recombinant DNA technology". Recombinant DNA technology is the ability to combine DNA molecules from different sources into the one molecule in a test tube. The first GMO was created in 1973 by Stanley N. Cohen and Herbert Boyer ** . ...more on Wikipedia about "Genetically modified organism"
Golden rice is a variety of rice (Oryza sativa) produced through genetic modification to biosynthesise of the precursors of beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A) in the edible parts of rice. The scientific details of the rice were first published in Science in 2000. Golden rice was developed as a fortified food to be used in areas where there is a shortage of dietary Vitamin A. In 2005, a new variety called golden rice 2 was announced, it produces up to 23 times more beta-carotene than the original variety of golden rice. Neither variety are available for human consumption. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golden rice"
The Oncomouse or Harvard mouse is a type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified using modifications designed by Harvard University and DuPont to carry a specific gene called an activated oncogene. The activated oncogene significantly increases the mouse’s susceptibility to cancer, and thus makes the mouse suitable for cancer research. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oncomouse" This text is made for http://www.shortopedia.com
Transgenic animals are animals produced with externally introduced genes. Transgenic animals can be used in many fields and as models to test the effect of certain genes on health. They can be used to produce "enhanced" versions of an animal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Transgenic animal"
Transgenic maize (corn) has been deliberately genetically modified to have agronomically desirable traits. Traits that have been engineered into corn are resistance to herbicides and incorporation of a gene that codes for the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin, protecting plants from insect pests. Hybrids with both herbicide and pest resistance have also been produced. Transgenic maize is currently grown commercially in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Transgenic maize"
Transgenic plants are plants that have been genetically engineered, a breeding approach that uses recombinant DNA techniques to create plants with new characteristics. Transgenic plants are produced by adding one or more genes to a plant's genome, by a process called transformation. They are identified as a class of genetically modified organism (GMO). ...more on Wikipedia about "Transgenic plants"
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