Humn-432 Week 6 Research Paper

Devry university |

Genetically Modified Organisms: BT Corn |

Implications for the Environment |

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6/4/2012 |

Genetically Modified Organisms: Implications for the Environment

I. Abstract

II. Intro: Thesis on Environmental Implications

III. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

A. Genetic Engineering Techniques

B. Transgenic Organisms

C. Cisgenic Organisms

D. History of GMO’s

IV. Governing Agencies that regulate and oversee GMO’s

V. Environmental Implications

A. Herbicide Tolerance (HT)

B. Insect Resistance (BT)

C. Monarch Butterflies

D. StarLink

Abstract

First, within the introduction there will be a detailed description of the essay that will be written on genetically modified organisms and corn. Second, genetically modified organisms and corn will be broken down and analyzed by explaining the genetic engineering techniques involved in implementing transgenic and cisgenic genes, and the history of GMO’s will be given through a historical connection to the present time. Third, the following governing agencies the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are in charge of regulating and overseeing the genetically modified foods industry. Last but not least, the possible implications to the environment caused by the genetically modified corn will be covered in detail.

Genetically Modified Organisms: Environmental Implications

Genetically modified corn is becoming common in our foods and many Americans consume some sort of genetically modified corn in their daily diets. So having an understanding of GMO’s and knowing the different process’s that are used to make genetically modified corn is important in having a full grasp on the benefits and the growing concerns that many people are facing because of the implementation of GMO’s into our corn products that we consume daily. Whether the crops were...