Genetically modified rice
Genetically modified rice is a type of rice that has undergone genetic modifications for agricultural purposes. The rice is usually modified using particle bombardment or more commonly, a process known as agrobacterium mediated transformation [1] . Rice plants can be modified to be herbicide resistant, resist pests, increase grain size, generate nutrients, and even produce human proteins [1]. Natural movement of genes between species, often called horizontal gene transfer or lateral gene transfer, can occur with rice because of gene transfer mediated by natural processes. There is new scientific literature about natural transgenic events in plants, through movement of natural mobile DNAs called MULEs between rice and Setaria millet [2].
Strains of GM Rice
Monsanto
Bayer
LL601
LL62
Golden Rice
Golden rice is a variety of Oryza sativa rice produced through genetic engineering to biosynthesize beta-carotene, a precursor of pro-vitamin A in the edible parts of rice[1]. The scientific details of the rice were first published in Science in 2000.
Ventria Bioscience
New Rice for Africa ("NERICA") is an interspecific cultivar of rice developed by the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA) to improve the yield of African rice varieties.
References
- ^ a b Sharma, Arun K., and Manoj K. Sharma. "Plants as Bioreactors: Recent Developments and Emerging Opportunities." Biotechnology Advances 27 (2009): 811-32. Science Direct. Web. 05 Nov. 2011.
- ^ PLoS Biology - (2006) Jumping Genes Cross Plant Species Boundaries. PLoS Biol 4(1): e35 doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0040035 Published: December 20, 2005 Copyright: © 2005 Public Library of Science.
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