Pseudomonas syringae is found naturally in the soil. Sold as Snomax, it is used to make snow at ski resorts. The same bacterium with a gene deletion (Ice-minus) is used to prevent ice formation on plants. Should Snomax and Ice-minus be considered modified organisms and subject to precautions of releasing genetically modified organisms? Explain why or why not.

Question

I0sabeElwFloriaa I0sabeElwFloriaa

24-04-2016
Biology

contestada

Pseudomonas syringae is found naturally in the soil. Sold as Snomax, it is used to make snow at ski resorts. The same bacterium with a gene deletion (Ice-minus) is used to prevent ice formation on plants. Should Snomax and Ice-minus be considered modified organisms and subject to precautions of releasing genetically modified organisms? Explain why or why not.

Respuesta :

Otras preguntas

(a^(2)-4ac+3bc)/(a^(2)-ab+bc-ac)+(a+3b)/(b-a)+(a+2c)/(a-c)

The percent of tom's budget he spends on different types of expenses is shown in the circle graph above.tom's total monthly budget us $2,500.how much does he sp

Diagonal AC divides the trapezoid ABCD (with bases AD and BC , AD>BC) into two similar triangles, △ABC and △DCA. Find AC if BC=4 cm and AD=9 cm.

An artist is creating a large butterfly sculpture outside a museum. There is a circular dot on each wing made out of metal ring. The distance around each dot is

Brian is a forensic scientist. he knows that he must study the evidence instead of trusting human accounts or perceptions. which skill does brian possess? brian

Problem 3 among the cast aluminum parts manufactured on a certain day, 80% were flawless, 15% had only minor flaws, and 5% had major flaws. find the probability

Which of these is the 1890 event that is generally considered the last major conflict between American Indians and the U.S. Army and signaled the end of resista

Read this sentence from the passage. This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. Which concept does Roosevelt most likely int

Your users are calling the help desk, complaining that they are constantly losing work they have done on a document in Word. How can you alleviate this with cer

Witch of the following words is not and adverb A more B perhaps C too D two

meerkat18 meerkat18 · Answer 1 · 2016-04-26T16:52:22+02:00

Snomax should not be considered as a genetically modified organism (GMO), but Ice-minus should.

GMOs are defined as any organism whose genes have been altered in order to give it characteristics and functions that are not part of its nature. Since Pseudomonas syringae is a naturally ice-nucleating bacteria, Snomax is in accordance to the organism's nature. However, by deleting its ice-nucleating gene, and turning it into an anti-freeze for crops, the bacteria can be considered as altered.