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Beginning of the genetic study
The history of genetics began with the work of the Augustinian friar Gregor Johann Mendel. -
First genetically modified plant
The first genetically modified plant was produced in 1983, using an antibiotic-resistant tobacco plant. Genetically modified microbial enzymes were the first application of genetically modified organisms in food production and were approved in 1988 by the US Food and Drug Administration.