Introduction Genetically modification involves processes that allow scientist to create new plants and animals by taking a certain gene from plants or animals and inserting it into the cells of a new plant or animal(3). ... This method of amplifying specific fragments of DNA has had a revolutionary impact on molecular biology research(2). ... PCR will continue to play a critical role in our society and helps more fields as it gets more discovered....

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Through selective breeding, crops are able to be bred to grow in a low-till plot, and with the ongoing demand for meat, GMOs can help increase production in farm animals. ... However, with the introduction of genetic engineering being somewhat recent, there are many complaints that GMOs may have great impact on our health that is hard to see now. ... They provide agricultural products such as Roundup to help farmers increase yield efficiently and with low-cost. ...

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Growing GM foods such as Bt corn, which harms insect predators and parasitoids but is considered safe for humans, can help eliminate the application of chemical pesticides and reduce the cost of bringing a crop to market, explains Ric Bessin, an entomologist at the University of Kentucky. ...

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