IntroductionWhat is a genetically modified organism?Plant biotechnology continues its development within modern science. Increased understanding of scientific studies has led to improvements in plant productivity, quality and health. This understanding also helped combat potential problems with plant growth (Monsanto 2011). Plant biotechnology uses genetic engineering, which involves manipulating genes through isolation and reintroducing the DNA into the cell. This gave rise to genetically modified organisms, which are organisms according to Dr. Steve Windley, MD, whose structure is manipulated. Modifying these organisms could control what they respond or don't respond to, such as herbicide resistance, or it could improve nutritional content. Other effects may be growth, or a series of numerous effects that could go unnoticed for years. The history of genetically modified organisms. The genetically modified organism was introduced to the public about fourteen years ago. Genetically modified organisms grew out of plant biotechnology, which has been researched for centuries. Farmers' crops are essential to their activity and it is essential to want to preserve their products. A solution to the many possible barriers to genetically modified organisms has been created. Traditional breeding included different processes, such as sowing resilient plant seeds to produce a new generation. Farmers would grow plants with higher yield and pest resistance, naturally alternating the genetic makeup of the plants. As a result, a large majority of plants today bear resemblance to their lineage (Biotechnology Industry Organization 2010). Plant biotechnology allows breeders to select...... middle of paper ......s.html (accessed April 14, 2011).North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research. Biotechnology. October 2006. http://www.aboutbioscience.org/pdfs/Plant_Biotechnology.pdf (accessed April 15, 2011). US Food and Drug Administration. Plant biotechnology for human and animal food. April 12, 2011. http://www.fda.gov/food/biotechnology/default.htm (accessed April 13, 2011). Umezawa T, Fujita M, Fujita Y, Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K, Shinozaki K. "Engineering drought tolerance in plants: discovering and adapting genes to unlock the future." PubMed, 2006: 22-113. Department of Agriculture United States. Plant Biotechnology. June 9, 2010. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/biotech/in_focus/biotechnology_if_plant.html (accessed April 14, 2011). 2012. http://water.unl.edu/web/drought/typesofdrought (accessed November 27, 2012).