Genetic modification allows plants to be produced with specific qualities more accurately and efficiently than through traditional methods such as cross-breeding to produce hybrid plants1. Through cross-breeding, large amounts of genetic material are passed between plant varieties. This makes it more difficult to develop specific characteristics without incorporating other unwanted ones, such as susceptibility to disease2. GM technology is being developed to create crops with characteristics such as added nutritional value, herbicide tolerance, and pest resistance3.
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