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1 + Genetically Modified Food: Technological Advance or Environmental Hazard By Emily Knapp

2 + 5 Step Process Extracting DNA Cloning the Gene Plant Infiltration Gene Gun Method Agrobacterium Method Transformation Plant Breeding

3 + Infiltration Methods Gene Gun Gene Gun Video

4 + Infiltration Methods Agrobacterium Method

5 + Beneficial Uses Pest Resistance Herbicide Tolerance Disease Resistance Environmental Condition Tolerance

6 + Concerns Environmental affects Unintentional Gene Transfer Changes in Biodiveristy Health affects Allergies Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

7 + The Global Distribution of Genetically Modified Crops (Value in Million Hectors) United States BrazilIndiaChinaAustralia GM Crops Produced 66.825.49.43.50.7

8 + Top 10 Worst Foods  Corn  Soy  Sugar  Aspartame  Papayas  Canola  Cotton  Diary  Zucchini  Yellow squash

9 + Why Does it Matter? Processed Foods 193 lbs of food per year Labeling restrictions Prop 37


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