Community gains from genetic engineering
Genetic modification / Genetic Engineering (GM/ GE / GMO) is a technology. The entire basis for evolution is constant genetic modification by nature. With conventional breeding techniques, several hundreds of genes move from one plant / animal to another and the beneficial outcomes are selected.
New technology helps insert a single or a set of genes, which is beneficial and can be done in a much shorter time. Drug and crop developers have used this technology to come up with new drugs,
Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/genetic-breeding-enhances-output
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/deccan-chronicle-hyderabad
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gmos
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drugs
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biotechnology
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andhra-pradesh
