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The Benefits of the use of DNA Technology in Agriculture outweigh the Disadvantages.
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The Benefits of the use of DNA Technology in Agriculture outweigh the Disadvantages Lindsay Claxton There is much controversy surrounding the topic of genetically modified foods, a subject that provokes an emotional debate as some of the ideas contradict many moral and religious beliefs. Many 'disadvantages' are merely the moral views of people, and have little or no scientific link, such as the belief of consuming a plant with a human gene spliced into its DNA is an act of cannibalism. Any true disadvantages, however, are greatly outweighed by the benefits of the use of DNA technology. Recombinant DNA technology involves the combination of DNA from one organism with DNA from another organism. For example desirable genes can be transferred from an organism to a crop plant. Firstly, the required gene is isolated, using one of three different methods. In one method, the amino acid sequence of the protein must be discovered and...
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