67.Genetically Modified food _李永超.pptVIP

HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS BUSINESS HEBEI Genetically Modified Food So far, there hasnt been a single reported case of illness from eating GM food. So far, there is little evidence that todays GM foods are harmful to health. However, the possibility of new allergies means we must not ignore the potential risks. HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS BUSINESS by Yongchao Li WHAT IS GM FOOD? Individual characteristics of plants, such as the height to which wheat grows or the colour of petals, are determined by their genes. These characteristics, or traits, are inherited from generation to generation. Genetic modification (GM) involves copying the genes which govern a particular characteristic from one organism, and transferring them to another.? Conventional breeding With conventional breeding, traits can only be transferred between plants or animals of the same or closely related species. Genetic modification GM enables traits to be transferred between different species, and potentially even between animals and plants This method requires a lot of effort and is rather imprecise.  Genetic modification is quite precise WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL BREEDING AND GENETIC MODIFICATION ? Breeding does not introduce new genetic material into the gene pool of the species but merely selects and brings together in one individual certain genes that are already in the gene pool. Conventional breeding Genetic modification The method introduces new genetic material into gene pool, for example fish gene is inserted into tomato. Examples of GM food ? ????????????????????????????????????????????? Maize Maize genetically modified to produce?Bt protein Bt protein kills the?corn borer insect ????????????????????????????????????????????? Maize Maize genetically modified to produce?Bt protein Bt protein kills the?corn borer insect maize Maize genetically modified to Bt protein Bt protein kills corn borer insect ‘Bt ma