GMO stands for “Genetically Modified Organism” most commonly found in plants and animals. Plants and animals are genetically altered by scientist to improve the ability for it to grow in various environments, resist pest, tolerate extreme weather, Produce more food, or show desired traits. GMO’s are like system updates on your computer, making a new version of that specific plant or animal in a lab. This semester I will be working on isolating DNA from various foods and running it through a PCR to detect foreign DNA, since most of the transgenic crops contain a CaMV35S promoter it offers a good target for DNA testing. CaMV35S promoter is derived from the phytopathogenic cauliflower mosaic virus.
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