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DNA
Watson and Crick create the structure of DNA -
transfering DNA
Scientist Cohen and Boyer transfer genetic material from one organism to another. -
FDA policy
FDA issues a policy that stating that foods from biotech plants would be regulated in the same manner as other foods. -
Squash
Virus- protected squash are planted. -
Dolly the Sheep
Dolly the sheep is the first animal clone to be born -
Crops are planted
Biotech crops such as soybean, cotton, corn, canolo, tomato, and potato seed, are planted on 4.5 million acres in Argentina, Canada, Australia, China, The US and Mexico. -
Papaya
Virus- protected papaya are planted. They are developed through biotechnology. These papaya were planted in Hawaii. Insected protected sweet corn is also planted. -
FDA
The FDA relases its risk assesment on animal clones, cncluding that food from clones is as safe as other foods. -
Sugar Beets
Sugar beets are produced with biotechnology are commercialized. -
Daisy the Cow
Daisy the cow is the first reported "hypoallergenic" cow. Daisy has been genetically engineered to remove a protein that can trigger whey in allergy in humans. -
Biocrops are planted
Biocrops are planted on 430.8 acres by 17.3 million farmers in 28 million countries. More than 90% of farmers planting biotech seeds are in small, resource poor countries.
