Group Enrichment

Creative Activity
Grade 11- humss2
Earth and Life Science
 Group 2
Elisha Mari C.
Cartagena
Vashti Mei Dela
Cruz
Sharmell
Concepcion

Justine Paul
Decastro

Kyle Adriel Dela

Rosa
 What is Genetic Engineering?

Genetic Engineering is the process of

altering an organism’s genetic makeup
using recombinant DNA (rDNA)
technology. The alteration of one or
more genes is referred to as genetic
engineering. A gene from another
species is frequently inserted into an
How does GMOs relate to genetic
engineering?
Scientists can use genetic engineering
to transfer desirable genes from one
plant to another. Genes can also be
transferred from an animal to a plant
and back. GMOs, or genetically
modified organisms, is another term
for this. Selective breeding is not used
 How Crops are Genetically Modified
1 3 5
The plasmid is 2 The foreign 4 The bacterium
removed from DNA is inserted is used to insert
the bactirium, Foreign DNA is into the T-DNA The plasmid is the T-DNA
and the T-DNA cut by the same of the plasmid. reinserted into a carrying the
is cut by a enzyme. bacterium. foreign gene
restriction. into the
chromosome of
a plant cell.
6 7
The plant cells A plant is generated from
are grown in a cell clone. All of its
culture. cells carry the foreign
gene and may express it
as a new trait.
What is the difference between
Conventional Breeding and
Genetic Engineering?
Conventional Breeding
Limited to exchanges between the same or very
closely related species. 01
Little or no guarantee of any particular gene
combination from the million of crosses 02
generated..
Undesirable genes can be transferred along
with desirable genes..
03

Takes a long time to achieve. 04

 Genetic Engineering
Allows the direct transfer of or just a few
genes, between either closely or distantly 01
related organisms..

Crop improvement can be achieved in a shorter

time compared to conventional breeding.. 02

Allows plants to be modified by removing or

switching off particular genes. 03
What are the advancement of genetically
engineering in GM crops?
A series of GM crops have modified to
express traits like an efficient use of soil
nitrogen, which directly increases
agricultural yield while reducing the use
of fertilizers, and the new generation of
diverse drought-tolerant, heat-tolerant
and salinity-tolerant crops, which will
increases the final yield in soils that face
water scarcity, warm climate or high salt
 GMO Genetically
Engineered Example

COR TOMATO SOY BEAN CANOLA

N
More than 70% of corn Tomatoes have been
grown in the United States genetically engineered, but
More than 93% of
soybeans the United
87% of canola grown
commercially, and 80%
has been genetically they are not being grown States produces are of wild canola is GMO.
engineered. commercially at this time. genetically modified..
 Benefits of Genetically
Engineering in GM Crops
01 Increased in crop yields.

Reduced costs for food and drug production

02
03 Reduced need for pesticides

Enhanced nutrient composition and food

04 quality

05 Resistance to pests and disease

06 Greater food security

Medical benefits to world’s growing

07 population.
 In addition
The report mentions that GM Crops significantly
reduced the use of agricultural land due to this
higher productivity. When all other options have
been exhausted, such as when the trait to be
introduced is not present in the crop’s germplasm.
Thank you
T. Kristine Lorenzo