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    From 1953 to the 21st century, there have been major advances in understanding genetics and developing new crop varieties. The first plant genome was sequenced in 2000, of Arabidopsis thaliana, helping scientists better understand plant gene functions. The billionth acre of genetically modified crops was planted in 2003, with soy being the most common GM crop. In 2012, CRISPR was discovered, revolutionizing gene editing by allowing scientists to precisely cut DNA to turn genes on and off, opening doors to new innovations. Gene editing continues to advance breeding methods, making the process more efficient and precise than traditional methods.

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    From 1953 to the 21st century, there have been major advances in understanding genetics and developing new crop varieties. The first plant genome was sequenced in 2000, of Arabidopsis thaliana, helping scientists better understand plant gene functions. The billionth acre of genetically modified crops was planted in 2003, with soy being the most common GM crop. In 2012, CRISPR was discovered, revolutionizing gene editing by allowing scientists to precisely cut DNA to turn genes on and off, opening doors to new innovations. Gene editing continues to advance breeding methods, making the process more efficient and precise than traditional methods.

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    Advances in Genetic Understanding of Plants and Animals

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    From 1953 to the 21st century, there have been major advances in understanding genetics and developing new crop varieties. The first plant genome was sequenced in 2000, of Arabidopsis thaliana, helping scientists better understand plant gene functions. The billionth acre of genetically modified crops was planted in 2003, with soy being the most common GM crop. In 2012, CRISPR was discovered, revolutionizing gene editing by allowing scientists to precisely cut DNA to turn genes on and off, opening doors to new innovations. Gene editing continues to advance breeding methods, making the process more efficient and precise than traditional methods.

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    DEVELOPMENT IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE FROM 1987-21ST CENTURY

    1953-1999
    Advances in genetic understanding of plants and animals
    -Researchers worldwide further explore the genetic code of plants and animals, making future innovations
    possible.
    - Scientists are developing new ways to create new varieties of crops and animals using a process called
    genome editing. These techniques can make it easier and quicker to make changes that were previously
    done through traditional breeding.

    2000
    First plant genome sequenced
    -Scientists sequence the first genome sequencing of a flowering plant, Arabidopsis thaliana, which
    contains more than 25,000 genes, helping to clarify the specific functions different genes play. By better
    understanding genomes, plant scientists can more efficiently develop new varieties.

    - The first plant to be sequenced was Arabidopsis thaliana, a wild


    member of the mustard family. Known as the lab rat of the plant
    world, Arabidopsis is considered the species for investigating plant
    genetics.

    2003
    The billionth acre of genetically modified crops is planted
    -Scientists developed these crops by making minor changes to their genetic code to make them resistant
    to diseases, pests and more.

    - Soy is the most common genetically modified crop in this


    country, and can be found in many forms: whole soy beans, oil, and
    soy lecithin, to name a few.

    2012
    CRISPR is discovered, changing the gene editing landscape
    -Scientists publish a landmark paper describing CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short
    palindromic repeats), an enzyme that can edit an organism's DNA, to turn on and off certain genes. The
    discovery opens the door to exciting innovations in plant and animal breeding.
    -CRISPR/Cas9 has revolutionized biomedical research and may soon enable medical breakthroughs in a
    way few biological innovations have before. CRISPR/Cas9 edits genes by precisely cutting DNA and then
    letting natural DNA repair processes to take over.

    PROGRESS CONTINUES TODAY IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE


    -Gene editing is the latest advancement in evolving plant and animal breeding methods, making the
    process more efficient and precise than ever before. In many cases, the changes made through gene
    editing could happen naturally through an evolutionary process but now are possible in a few years
    instead of decades.

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