One Concern with Biopharming Is That Genes Used to Produce

question 24

Essay

One concern with biopharming is that genes used to produce desired proteins could "escape" a laboratory setting and spread to food crops.What does it mean for a gene to "escape?" How would food crops be affected?

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Definitions:

Syntax

The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

Morphology

The examination of organisms' form, structure, and distinct structural characteristics.

Phoneme

The smallest unit of sound that may cause a change of meaning within a language, but doesn't have meaning by itself.

Morpheme

The smallest grammatical unit in a language, capable of conveying meaning.