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Andrei Nikolavitch Belozersky isolates pure DNA for the first time
This is important for history of GM foods because to genetically modify smething, DNA has to be put in or taken out. DNA is how a food can be genetically modified. -
First biotechnology patent required
US researchers awarded a US patent that allows them to make human insulin from genetically modified bacteria. It is important because it was the first time researchers were allowed to use genetically modified organism. This led them to think that genetically modified things might be good for people. -
Calgene Inc. receives a patent
This impacted genetically modified foods because Calgene can now genetically modify the tomato so that it produces an anti-sense RNA. The genes in the genetically modified foods -
Human Genome Project begins
Beginning of Human Genome Project in the UK and the USA with the aim of sequencing the full DNA of humans. The event is impactful because this helped the people know that the genes can be put in plants so that they are genetically modified. -
First genetically engineered food product, the Flavr Slavr tomato, receives US FDA approval
This is important in the history of genetically modified food because this was the first time a genetically modified food product was allowed to be put in the market. -
Bt cotton is grown commercially in Australia
This event is impactful because since it led to economic and environmental benefits, people will want to genetically modify more crops so that they can get more benefits from it. -
UK approves its first commercial biotech crop
GM herbicide-resistant corn used for cattle feed. This is important because more nations started to approve biotech crop. -
Gene mapping techniques to identify genes
Australian researchers use gene mapping techniques to identify genes for tenderness and toughness in beef, allowing breeders to select stocks containing the ‘tender‘ gene. I chose this event because it helped the researchers ungerstand the genes and put it in a way they can do something more with it. This event is impactful because now the researchers understand the genes better and they will be able to predict what will happen when the genes are changed. -
US FDA conclude that food and food products derived from clone animals or offsprings are safe to eat
This event is important because before it was just the fruits and vegetables that were apprived safe to eat but now the genetically modified meat is approved to be safe to eat. This event was impactful because now the government has made the genetically modified animals and their offsprings safe to eat. So people will genetically modified animals and offspring more than usual. -
Monsanto's GMO corn linked to organ failure
The corn led to kidney and liver failure. This event is important because some people began to doubt if genetically modified food is good for people. It might make the FDA reconsider their decision about GM food. -
Genetically modified food are the only food people can find so some people protest
This event is important because a lot of companies have started and will continue to genetically modify food. And since a lot of people would want to eat organic food instead of genetically modified food, they might protest.
