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Genetic Modification of Plants and Food Security
Produced in 2015, these resources look specifically at how genes can be altered in plants and how bacteria are central to genetic engineering techniques. Genetically modified (GM) crops offer the potential to help improve food security though this still remains controversial in some areas.
These film clips and activities are based on the work being carried out by Dr Ricardo Randall and colleagues at Cardiff University Biosciences department. They experiment with the simple plant Arabidopsis, though most of the work with DNA is carried out in the bacteria Escherichia coli. This research is applicable to many commercial crops. The laboratories are well equipped for manipulating DNA in bacteria, but the facilities also benefit from plant rooms where the genetically modified plants can be grown under artificial light and carefully regulated environmental conditions.
These materials can be used to address a range of topics in post-16 biology. These include:
*Genetic engineering
*Genetically modified crops
*DNA technology in agriculture
*Cloning
*Microbial techniques
These resources were Supported and funded by National STEM Learning Centre and Network and Research Councils UK (RCUK)
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