Genetically Modified Organism

Genetically Modified Organism

Introduction

An article by Theresa Phillips, titled - Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): Transgenic Crops and Recombinant DNA Technology' was first published in Nature Education in 2008. The article initiates by discussing the continued practices of alteration of the genomes of animals and plants. These practices use traditional breeding, modern biological engineering and other such techniques for the alteration of the genome. Phillips points out that the process of artificial selection for specified desired traits has resulted in varieties of different organisms. The process of artificial selection can become limited due to naturally occurring variations. Modern research and ...