Genetically modified organism tested in the philippines
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Genetically modified organism tested in the philippines
- 1. Genetically Modified organism tested in our country
- 2. Modern biotech help Filipinos in: 1. Increasing crops yield 2. Enjoying and Producing crops which are resistant to pest and diseases 3. Enjoy rice which are tolerant to drought, excessive temperature, soil acidity, salinity and other abiotic stress. 4. Has GM products which has improved nutritional quality, processing and storage and post harvest qualities.
- 3. List of GMO crops being tested in the country
- 4. Biotech corn • Corn is one of the most important grain in the world. • Herbicide-tolerant corn -these corn varieties work in a similar manner to herbicide-tolerant soybean. It allows growers better flexibility in using certain herbicide to control weeds that can damage crops. -insect resistant corn The modified corn contains a built-in insecticidal protein from a naturally acquiring soil microorganism (Bt) that gives a corn plants season-long protection from corn borers.
- 5. • The Bt protein has been used safely as an inorganic insect control agent for over 4o years. This means that most of the farmers need not to spray insecticides to protect corn from those insects which cause significant damage and yield loss in many areas • Bt corn also reduces toxin contamination arising from fungal attack on the damage grains.
- 6. Biotech Canola • Canola is a genetic variation of rapeseed and was developed by Canadian Plant breeders specifically for its nutritional qualities, particularly its low level of saturated fats. • Herbicide tolerant canola -herbicide-tolerant canola works similarly to other such crops. • High laurate canola • These canola varieties contain high level of laurate. Oil processed from this navel varieties is similar to coconut and palm oil.
- 7. • This new canola oils being sold to the food industry for use in chocolate candy coating, coffee whiteners, icings, frostings, and whipped toppings. Also in pharmaceutical- cosmetics industry. • Canola oil provides oleic acids(source)
- 8. Biotech potato • Insect resistant potato -this biotech potato works similarly with those insect- resistant corn. It contains a protein that provides the plant with well built-in protection from the Colorado potato beetle, thus, this potato needs no additional protection for these pest, benefiting farmers, consumers and environment. Virus resistant potato - Several potato varieties have been modified to resist potato leafroll virus and potato virus Y.
- 9. • Just as people get inoculations to prevent varieties are protected through biotechnology through certain viruses. Further, virus resistance often results in reduced insecticides use, which is needed to control insect vectors that transmit viruses
- 10. Biotech cotton • Herbicide tolerant cotton -this cotton work similarly to such other crops, Insect resistant cotton -this modified cotton work similarly to insect-resistant t corn. It contains a protein that provides the plant with season-long protection from budworms and ball worms. The need for additional insecticide applications for these pests is reduced or eliminated.
- 11. Biotech squash • Virus-resistant squash- -a biotech yellow crookneck squash is now able to resist watermelon mosaic virus and zucchini yellow mosaic virus. These new varieties contain the coat protein genes of both viruses. This biotech approach bypasses aphid control and therefore, it may reduce or eliminate the use of insecticide.
- 12. Biotech tomato • Delayed ripening tomato • -the delayed ripening tomato became the first genetically modified food crop to be produced in a developed country. These tomato varieties have extended shelf life. They contain a gene that slows the natural softening processes that accompanies ripening. • These tomatoes spend more days on the vine other than tomatoes thus resulting in a better flavor. Further, the longer shelf life has a commercial advantages in harvesting and shipping that can reduce the cost of production.
- 13. • Virus resistant papaya • This Hawaiian developed papaya contains a viral gene that encodes for the Biotech papaya coat protein of papaya ringspot virus. This protein provides the papaya provides the papaya plant with built in protection against PRSV. This biotech papaya works similarly to virus resistant papaya.