OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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decreased drought tolerance
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decreased disease resistance
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increased resistance to pests
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increased demands for nutrients
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Detailed explanation-1: -Through the use of transgenics, one can produce plants with desired traits and even increased yields. The transgenics would allow for more crops that last longer and withstand pests and diseases. Transgenic plant production will allow us to feed the growing population and to produce more desirable products.
Detailed explanation-2: -Insect-resistant transgenic crops were first commercialized in the mid-1990s with the introduction of GM corn (maize), potato and cotton plants expressing genes encoding the entomocidal -endotoxin from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt; also known as Cry proteins).
Detailed explanation-3: -Bt crops are plants genetically engineered (modified) to contain the endospore (or crystal) Bt toxin to be resistant to certain insect pests.