Summarize how transgenic organisms are engineered to
benefit society
benefit society
What is transgenic?
A transgenic organism is an organism that has had genes from a different organism inserted into it.
How do they benefit society?
Transgenic organisms benefit society in a plethora of ways. An extremely important example is Transgenic Food products. Straight from the mouth of a farmer: "Without things like RoundUp Ready Corn, the world would not be able to be fed." Genetically modifying these organisms increases crop yields, which, as was stated, allows farmers to feed the world. Here are some statistics: