Genetic Modification (GM) Technology

GM is a technology that involves inserting DNA into the genome of an organism.

• To produce a GM plant, new DNA is transferred into plant cells. Usually, the cells are then grown in tissue culture where they develop into plants.
• The seeds produced by these plants will inherit the new DNA.
• Genetic modification of plants involves adding a specific stretch of DNA into the plant’s genome, giving it new or different characteristics.
• This could include changing the way the plant grows, or making it resistant to a particular disease.
• The new DNA becomes part of the GM ....