Genetic Engineering in Agriculture Biotechnology, also called genetic engineering, is a branch of science in which an organism’s genes are manipulated in order to modify its characteristics. This technology has been applied to plants and animals, and humans as well. Genetic engineering in agriculture is often compared to crossbreeding, a technique used to develop improved breeds and varieties. Biotechnology is much more than crossbreeding. Researchers are given more control over what genes and which …showed first 75 words of 1110 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1110 total…found. In humans, many ethical and religious disagreements have been formed against it. Taking all of these accounts into consideration, man must now choose which path will be best for mankind in the vast world of science. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** John B. Fagan, Ph.D., Genetic Engineering: Hazards, Evedic Engineering: The Solutions, article, originally excerpted from Journal ”Genetics” (Oct. 1997), Genetic Society of America  Harrisson Pierre V., Das Emperium Nestlé, Rotpunkt-Verlag, 1986  Several press release of Greenpeace in 1998