Question

The techniques of genetic engineering are advantageous over the traditional hybridisation procedures. Comment.

Answer 1

Genetic engineering gives vast scope in the development of essential crops with high vitality, more resistant to infectious disease. It gives fair chance for development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by inserting genetic material from one organism into the DNA of a completely unrelated organism, even a non-plant species, Scientists insert DNA from a soil bacterium to makes the crops tolerant of Roundup herbicide. Farmers can spray the herbicide to kill weeds without damaging the resistant crop plants which are not attained in traditional hybridization procedure.