modified plant

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genetically-modified
adjective
uk
/dʒəˌnet.ɪ.kəl.i ˈmɒd.ɪ.faɪd/
us
/dʒəˌnet̬.ɪ.kəl.i ˈmɑː.də.faɪd/
A genetically modified plant or animal has had some of its genes ...
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plant
noun
uk
/plɑːnt/
us
/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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(Definition ofgenetically-modifiedandplantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I cannot support an initiative which facilitates or accelerates the import of any geneticallymodifiedplant.
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It does not have any implications for the regulation of releases of geneticallymodifiedplantvarieties.
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For such a highlymodifiedplant, cauliflower has a long history.
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Tubers are various types ofmodifiedplantstructures that are enlarged to store nutrients.
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Geneticallymodifiedplantseeds are also an important, growing area.
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Successful trials with existingmodifiedplantshowed that large scale reclamation of useful products from used tyres was possible.
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A strain is a designated group of offspring that are descended from amodifiedplantproduced by conventional breeding by biotechnological means or result from genetic mutation.
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Also, the introduction of genetically modified plants and animals is of concern.
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Genetically modified plants are a good answer to the problem of not enough crops to go around.
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They claim not to regulate the genetically modified plants, but the pesticides produced by the plants or properties that change the usage of applied pesticides.
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Advocates claimed that the technology restricted the introduction of genetically modified plants into nature by causing second generation seeds to be sterile.
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Some scientists therefore argue that plants produced by classical breeding methods should undergo the same safety testing regime as genetically modified plants.
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Genetically modified plants have also been used for bioremediation of contaminated soils.
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The debate encompasses the ecological impact of genetically modified plants, the safety of genetically modified food and concepts used for safety evaluation like substantial equivalence.
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People opposed to these modified plants often claim that they are not safe for the environment or for human consumption.
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Genetically modified plants can be implemented to slow down the effects of the abiotic stressors.
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Through education and development of modified plants, these statistics can be reduced and agricultural land can become more productive.
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