Food
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Properties of the
genetically modified variety
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Percent Modified in US
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Percent Modified in
world
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Soybeans
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Resistant to glyphosate or glufosinate herbicides
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93%
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77%
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Corn, field (Maize)
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Resistant to glyphosate or glufosinate herbicides.
Insect resistance via producing Bt proteins, some previously used as
pesticides in organic crop production. Vitamin-enriched corn derived from
South African white corn variety M37W has bright orange kernels, with 169x increase
in beta carotene, 6x the vitamin C and 2x folate.[18]
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86%
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26%
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Cotton (cottonseed oil)
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Pest-resistant cotton
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93%
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49%
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Alfalfa
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Resistant to glyphosate or glufosinate herbicides
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Planted in the US from 2005–2007;
banned until January 2011 and presently deregulated
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Hawaiian papaya
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80%
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Tomatoes
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Variety in which the production of
the enzyme polygalacturonase
(PG) is suppressed, retarding fruit softening after harvesting.[20]
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Taken off the market due to
commercial failure.
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Small quantities grown in China
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Canola
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Resistance to herbicides
(glyphosate or glufosinate), high laurate canola[21]
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93%
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21%
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Sugar cane
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Resistance to certain pesticides,
high sucrose content.
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Sugar beet
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Resistance to glyphosate,
glufosinate herbicides
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95% (2010); planting in 2011 under
controlled conditions
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9%
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Rice
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Golden Rice:
genetically modified to contain beta-carotene (a source
of vitamin A)
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Forecast to be on the market in
2013[23]
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Squash (Zucchini
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Resistance to watermelon, cucumber
and zucchini yellow mosaic viruses[24][25]
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13%
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Sweet Peppers
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Resistance to virus[26]
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Small quantities grown in China
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Source: Wikipedia