NausheenAIR 9 · CSE 2023 · 63 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Genome editing is the branch of biotechnology that makes useful products by editing genomic makeup of living organisms.
Eg: Samba mahsuri - drought resistant rice.
Body · points and prose
- Genome editing immense potential for crop improvement
- (1) dealing with biotic and abiotic stress
- (Eg) GM Rubber in N-E India
- (2) Pest resistance
- (Eg) BG-cotton
- (3) increasing yield of the produce
- (Eg) GM-Mustard
- (4) dealing with climate change
- ethical and safety concerns
- (1) Terminator seeds and monopoly of the corporates over the seed.
- (2) Intergenerational nature of health effects of the GM crops.
- (3) Resistance in the weed → leading to formation of "super weeds".
- (4) Proper handling on living modified organisms for preventing threat to environment.
New guidelines for safety assesment of plants :-
- guidelines
- (1) Compulsory field testing before releasing it in for public use.
- (2) Proper environmental impact assesment of the crop.
- (3) Approval from GEAC.
- Ensuring safety
- 1. dealing with adverse effects of the GM-crop.
- 2. Increasing trust of public on GM produce.
- 3. controlling mutations in the weeds.
(4) support to Research and development in the field.
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supreme Court had ruled that there should be a ban on GM crops in edible products for at least 10 years.