Production and Evaluation of Genetically Modified Crops

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Production and Evaluation of Genetically Modified
Crops
John J. Finer
http//www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/plantranslab/
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Acreage of GMO Varieties
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Acreage of GMO Varieties
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Plant Biotechnology
Classical Plant Breeding
Genetic modification following introduction of
large amounts of undefined DNA from a genetically
similar source.
Genetic modification of a plant cell by
introduction of defined DNA(s) from a genetically
different source.
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Biotechnology
Bio Biology Technology Application The
application of Biology(for the benefit of
humans)
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Plant Biotechnology1) Plant Tissue Culture
(Cloning) 2) DNA introduction (Gene Transfer)
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Cloning
in Plants
Turfgrass?
Roses?
Daffodils?
Apples?
Oranges?
Have you ever eaten/used cloned plants?
Potatoes?
Strawberries?
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Cotton
Xmas Cactus
Fern
Ohio Buckeye
Soybean
Poplar
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Gene Identification
Protein and Oil
Virus resistance
Herbicide resistance
Value added
Grain quality
stress resistance
Pharmaceuticals
Flower color
Neutrative
GenomicsProteomicsMetabolomics
Animal viral vaccines
Growth habit
Insect resistance
Fungal resistance
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Plant Transformation
Agrobacterium
Particle gun
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First biotech plant product Flavr Savr tomato
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Bt Corn ReducesInsecticide
MycotoxinApplication Production
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Monarch larvae on Butterfly weed
X
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Public Support Varies for Different Applications
of Biotechnology(Includes ALL Countries N
35,000)
Source Thomas Hoban, North Carolina State
University
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The Benefits of Using Biotechnology are Greater
than the Risks (35,000 Consumers from 35
Countries)
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The Benefits of Using Biotechnologyare Greater
than the Risks (European Consumers)
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Willing to Buy GM Food if More Nutritious (Net
Continue Not Continue)
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Can you think of any information not currently
included on food labels that you would like to
see?
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Perceptions of safety improved when US consumers
learn that biotech foods have been in the stores.
Do you think genetically modified foods are
basically safe, basically unsafe, or dont you
have an opinion on this?
Now, as you know, more than half of products in
the grocery store are produced using some form of
biotechnology or genetic modification. Knowing
this, do you think genetically modified foods are
basically safe, basically unsafe, or dont you
have an opinion on this?
January 2001
Source Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
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By Eating a Genetically Modified Fruit, a
Persons Genes Could also Be Changed
1996 - 1998
Source Thomas Hoban, North Carolina State
University
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Ordinary Tomatoes Do Not Contain Genes, while
Genetically Modified Ones Do
1996 - 1998
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Biotech Regulatory Oversight
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For further information, contact John J.
Finer Department of Horticulture and Crop
Science OARDC/The Ohio State University 1680
Madison Ave. Wooster, OH 44691 Tel
330-263-3880 Fax [phone] e-mail
finer.1_at_osu.edu