Could Genetic Engineering Be Used to?

Genetic engineering has a number of useful applications, including scientific research, agriculture and technology. In plants, genetic engineering has been applied to improve the resilience, nutritional value and growth rate of crops such as potatoes, tomatoes and rice.

What can genetic engineering be used for?

In medicine, genetic engineering has been used to mass-produce insulin, human growth hormones, follistim (for treating infertility), human albumin, monoclonal antibodies, antihemophilic factors, vaccines, and many other drugs. In research, organisms are genetically engineered to discover the functions of certain genes.

What are 2 examples of genetic engineering?

Plant-based Genetic Engineering Examples
  • Pesticide-Resistant Rapeseed Plants. Rapeseed is a flowering plant used to make certain types of vegetable oil. ...
  • Plants That Fight Pollution. ...
  • Golden Rice. ...
  • Faster-Growing Trees. ...
  • Bigger, Longer-Lasting Tomatoes. ...
  • Insecticide Corn. ...
  • Non-Crying Onions. ...
  • Cloning Example.
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