THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
THE HUMAN GENOME
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pest resistant crops
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more nutritional foods
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unknown long term health effects
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creating more human insulin
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Detailed explanation-1: -GMO plants might have a different balance of toxins, increasing the risk of harm to humans. Specific health concerns include an increased risk of cancer and infertility, although research on the particular risks of GMO plant toxins is very limited.
Detailed explanation-2: -They create super weeds is not a benefit of GMOs. Due to that, offspring will be produced with desirable traits. Some of the possible benefits of these GMOs are more nutrition, disease and drought-resistant, able to grow in drier regions, needs lesser environmental resources like water, they grow faster, and so on.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main concerns around GMOs involve allergies, cancer, and environmental issues-all of which may affect the consumer. While current research suggests few risks, more long-term research is needed.