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why are GMOS used

Submitted by: schweizerlauren


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Moderator for GMOAnswers.com

Monday, 31/03/2014 22:36

This is an important question, and a common one on GMO Answers. There are several uses for GMOs, and we would like to share a few of them with you. You might be interested in this video about the rainbow papaya and how GMO technology helped save the Hawaiian papaya industry.
 

 

 


Also, the graphic below details what GM traits are used in crops in the United States, including herbicide tolerance, disease resistance and insect resistance.

 

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