Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To define: The term “Bt crops”.

Introduction: In classical breeding techniques, transfer of hundreds to thousands of genes takes place to develop transgenic crops. These days, however, methods of biotechnology such as recombinant DNA techniques are used to develop transgenic plants at a faster and more precise rate. Genetically modified plants are the plants which are produced by the methods of recombinant DNA technology.

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To determine: The potential risks associated with the technology used to develop Bt crops.

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