Pro StanceAdvancements in biotechnology and genetic engineering are not limited to the laboratory. Biotechnology is constantly working in agriculture to reduce the use of pesticides on our crops and develop crops that can grow in salty soils or drought conditions. Farmers are now able to earn more money as crops increase in quality and quality. in some cases, their yield increases. People at home can now keep their food products fresh longer than ever before thanks to science developing foods with increased shelf life. Pharmaceuticals also have a lot to gain since gene therapy allows us to treat and cure genetic diseases once thought to be incurable [4]. Recently, a study was published hoping to manipulate cowpeas (or black-eyed peas) to make them more resistant to heat and drought. This pea is grown in more than 80 counties and was chosen because of its high protein content, vegetables, forage and high nitrogen fixation products that can be crossed with corn, cotton and other cultures in many countries. “We know that it is very tolerant of drought, heat and several other biotic and abiotic stresses,” said Dr. Hongbin Zhang. “This research will use high-throughput site-associated DNA sequencing to map genes controlling drought and heat tolerance and to develop SNP markers, enabling efficient manipulation of heat and drought tolerances in cowpea and related species." She and her teams have already mapped a population of 110 recombinant inbred lines from cowpea crosses that are extremely tolerant or sensitive to both drought and high temperatures. Zhang added: "Drought and heat tolerant genes, once defined and cloned, will significantly advance the understanding of the molecular basis... middle of article...... 6th ed. San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings, 2002. Print.3. Littlehales, Crispin and Adrienne Massey. Guide to Biotechnology. Washington, DC: Biotechnology Industry Organization, 2007. Print.4. “Heat manipulation and drought tolerance in cowpea.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, February 2014. Web. March 02, 2014.5. Maron, Dina F. “Gene therapy shows promise for treating heart attack victims.” » Scientific American Global RSS. Np, February 19, 2014. Web. March 02, 2014.6. Thackray, Arnold. Private science: biotechnology and the rise of molecular sciences. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1998. Print.7. “The pros and cons of biotechnology.” Middle school food and agricultural education program. Pork Checkoff, and Web. March 1, 2014.8. “Weighing the arguments on GMOs: against.” Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. NP, 2003. Web. March 2. 2014.