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genetically modified organisms/ gmos can be defined as organisms in which the genetic material (dna) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. the technology is often called “modern biotechnology” or “gene technology”, sometimes also “recombinant dna technology” or “genetic engineering”. it allows selected individual genes to be transferred from one organism into another, also between nonrelated species. foods produced from or using gm organisms are often referred to as gm foods.
gm foods are developed and marketed because there is some advantage either to the producer or consumer of these gm foods. this is meant to translate into a product with a lower price, greater benefit ,or both. gm seed developers wanted their products to be accepted by producers and have concentrated on innovations that bring direct benefit to farmers and generally the food industry.
one objective for developing plants based on gm organisms is to improve crop protection. the gm crops currently on the market are mainly aimed at an increased level of crop protection through the introduction of resistance against plant diseases caused by insects or viruses or through increased tolerance towards herbicides.
resistance against insects is achieved by incorporating into the food plant the gene for toxin production from the bacterium bacillus thuringiensis. this toxin is currently used as a conventional insecticide in agriculture and is safe for human consumption. gm crops that inherently produce this toxin have been shown to require lower quantities of insecticides in specific situations, where pest pressure is high. virus resistance is achieved through the introduction of a gene from certain viruses which cause diseases in plants. virus resistance makes plants less susceptible to diseases caused by such viruses, resulting in higher crop yields.