Hi guys, today I will talk about genetically modified organisms (GMO).
You are probably wondering: What is a GMO? Well, for those who have never heard of them, GMOs are organisms whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Among the organisms that have been genetically modified are included bacteria, insects, plants and animals.
On the other hand, GMOs are the source of genetically modified foods and are also widely used in scientific research and to produce goods other than food. Respectively, genetically modified foods (or GM foods) are foods produced from organisms that have had specific changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering. These techniques have allowed for the introduction of new traits as well as a far greater control over a food's genetic structure than previously afforded by methods such as selective breeding and mutation breeding.
GMOs are used in many topics as biological and medical research, production of pharmaceutical drugs, experimental medicine and agriculture.
In forest terms, genetic engineering is mainly used on trees and plants for scientific research or for production of different crops. Currently marketed genetically engineered crops have traits such as resistance to pests, resistance to herbicides, accelerated growths, or production of valuable goods such as wood and food. Products under development include crops that are able to thrive in environmental conditions outside the species' native range or in changed conditions in their range.
The truth is that on this issue I have a split opinion. On the one hand, in some topics I agree that genetic improvement is performed, since many benefits are obtained. However, in other areas like agriculture for example, I'm not so agree, because to get some benefits, such as the duration of fruits and vegetables against rot, and obtaining good shapes and colors, other equally important aspects worsen, as taste of foods.
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