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Read the passage. Then explain the ways humans have influenced the traits in corn plants and the impacts each biotechnology has had Many of the types of corn found in grocery stores were originally bred

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Read the passage. Then explain the ways humans have influenced the traits in corn plants and the impacts each biotechnology has had

Many of the types of corn found in grocery stores were originally bred for their taste and productivity. But these varieties are often threatened by pests. This makes it harder for farmers to produce enough corn.

Scientists have used genetic engineering to make GMO corn plants that are resistant to pests. In one type of GMO plant, they added genes from bacteria that live in soil. The genes let the GMO plants produce a bacterial protein that kills certain insects.

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Pedro Madrid · Answer 1 · 2022-08-23T08:38:02+0000

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The scientists used genetic engineering to manipulate the genes of the corn plant so that they are resistant to pests. A negative impact this biotechnology has is that the genes that help the corn plant resist pests also creates bacteria that kills certain insects.

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