Future and Technology

What is Genetic Modification?

The Process, Stages and Benefits (Part 2)

Opal A Roszell
5 min readApr 26, 2022

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What is Genetic Modification?

Genetic modification is a tool used by plant breeders to help plants adapt to their specific environments and make them better able to survive and thrive.

Genetic modification is how genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA. It can be used to improve the traits of one plant species and create a new plant variety that’s better suited to its environment.

It’s common among plant breeders, who use genetic modification to create new varieties of plants that are better suited to specific environments. The benefits of genetic modification are many, from pest resistance to drought tolerance and many other traits that enable plants to thrive in the particular conditions in which they live.

  • In this article, we’ll discuss the process of genetic modification, its stages, and the benefits of this practice.

What is Genetic Modification?

Genetic modification is how genes from one organism are transferred into the DNA. It can be used to improve the traits of one plant species and create a new plant variety that’s better suited to its environment.

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