Genetic Engineering in Agriculture Essay -- Farming Genes Science Essa

Genetic Engineering in AgricultureWhoever could make both ears of corn, or two blades of grass rear upon a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve better of Mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. -The King of Brobdingnag, Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift, 17271IntroductionGenetically engineered foods are the rage of the day for farmers across the world. Farmers are able to grow larger, tastier, more colorful foods that are more readily available and attractive to consumers. At the same time, farmers actually realize been saving money because their crops are at present more resistant to drought, frost, insect infestations, and bruising during transportation to markets. How does this work you ask....genetically modified foods. With the worlds population growing at a rate that earths resources simply cant support naturally, scientific intervention has become and will become even more inevitable . Feeding the worlds hungry is becoming a more difficult problem to deal with workaday as the populations in unfarmable locations grow to sizes that cannot be supported by the current world food supply. My only question is Will food or water supply run out first?BackgroundFor thousands of geezerhood 2, humans have been selecting the seeds of plants with certain desirable genetic traits to plant the following years crop. For years upon years, growers have identified and cultivated useful plant variants through selective breeding and environmental alterations. Corn, as it is known today, is nothing like it was a thousand years ago. Gregor Mendel, the Father of Genetics, wrote his first major paper on genetics in 1865 where he puts into words wha... ...cannot be predicted, but we should do our best to carry a species when possible. Let us feed the world with caution for the environment, morality and humanity.Bibliography1. Plant Physiology, C.S. Prakash May 2001, Volume 12 6, pp. 8-15 (no link)2. Transgenic Crops, History of Plant Breeding http//www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/history.html3. Websters Dictionary (online) http//dictionary.reference.com/ seem?q=transgenic4. The Scientist, Using Transgenesis to Create Salt-Tolerant Plants, Ricki Lewis March 2002 http//www.the-scientist.com/yr2002/mar/research1_020304.html (To use this link you will have to use a registered email, use wmeissnerscu.edu)5. Pew Initiative on victuals and Biotechnology, August 2003 http//pewagbiotech.org/resources/issuebriefs/geneflow.pdf