What is genetic modification?
Changing an organism’s genetic material by removing, changing or inserting individual genes.
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What is genetic modification?
Changing an organism’s genetic material by removing, changing or inserting individual genes.
What two effects can changing an organism’s genes have?
It can alter its characteristics or enable it to produce a desired protein.
How can bacteria be made to produce human proteins?
By inserting human genes into the bacteria.
What three benefits can genes inserted into crop plants confer?