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Genetically Modified Organisms
What are Genetically Modified Organisms?
Other Examples of GMOs and GMO Lovers
What are Genetically Modified Organisms?
are a result of technology that has altered the DNA of living organisms (animals, plants or bacteria)
Other terms for GMOs:
Genetically engineered
Transgenic
Recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology
Why are GMOs produced?
to enhance growth and/or efficiency of food conversion.
to modify behaviour, e.g. aggression.
to control reproductive activity and/or sexual phenotype.
to increase resistance of species to pathogens.
to enhance commercially significant flesh characteristics.
to increase tolerance to/of environmental variables such as temperature.
How are GMOs produced?
Examples of GMOs
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It is a patented brand of genetically modified (GM) fluorescent zebrafish with bright red, green, and orange fluorescent color.
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Can detect pollution by selectively fluorescing in the presence of environmental toxins.
Glofish
Examples of GMOs
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Created for high school students to be used in dissecting.
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You can see through the skin how organs grow, how cancer starts and develops.
See-Through Frog
Examples of GMOs
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A genetically engineered pig approved for limited production which produces 65 percent less phosphorous in animal waste thus very environmental friendly.
Enviropig
Examples of GMOs
• a cross between a lion and a dog.
• is probably the most remarkable example of how far science is able to go with modern DNA and cross fertilization techniques.
Dolion
Examples of GMOs
• a miniature pine tree which is a mere 2cm tall when fully grown.
• originally developed to provide a fast growing source for pinetree smell to be used in the fragrance industry but in very little time its usefulness in other areas became obvious.
Tiney Piney
Examples of GMOs
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Developed by Copenhagen firm Aresa Bio-detection
• can be handy when it comes to saving the world. Whenever flowers hit nitrogen dioxide, the plant changes color to red.
Land Mines
Detecting Plants
Examples of GMOs
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Genes from Bt was inserted into the crop to make them capable of producing an insecticidal toxin and therefore resistant to certain pests.
• Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is a soil bacterium that produces insecticidal toxins.
BT Corn
Examples of GMOs
• produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, in the edible parts of rice.
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Golden Rice is being developed as a potential new food-based approach to improve vitamin A status.
Golden Rice
Other Examples of GMOs and GMO Lovers
Other examples of GMOs:
GM Potato
Grapple
Liger
Umbuku Lizard
Rubber-Cork Tree
GM Canola
Jatropha
Sugar beets
BT Eggplant
GM Papaya
Sudden-death Mosquito
Featherless Chicken
GMO Lovers in the World
Advantages of GMOs
Higher yielding crops
Promote higher profits
Enhanced taste and quality
Improved
Nutrients
Reduced maturation time
Disadvantages of GMOs
Human health implications
Labelling is not mandatory in some countries
Ethics (“Playing God”)
Conclusion
About the Proponent:
Name: Raquel P. Calawen
Age: 17 years old
Hi everyone! By the way, I’m a BS
Accountancy student here in UC. I like editing videos and creating presentations. I can sing and dance.
I have a high-time in joining debate competitions because I enjoy argumentation.
That’s all for my video. I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks!
