How Do Genetically Modified, Roundup Ready Seeds Respond to Roundup Herbicide Compared to Non-Modified Seeds?
Caitlin Jimmar
Mrs. Karen Geiger
Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School Abstract
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How Do Genetically Modified, Roundup Ready Seeds Respond to Roundup Herbicide Compared to Non-Modified Seeds?
Introduction
Einstein was once asked what the solution of world hunger is, since he is perceived to be highly intelligent and capable of answering very hard questions. Einstein, being a genius, said that the solution to world hunger is simply food. All of the generations following, have tried to put this solution into action. Scientists have created genetically modified foods and different herbicides …show more content…
There is a certain enzyme needed for this immunity of glyphosate. That enzyme is CP4 EPSPS. The strain in CP4 EPSPS is glyphosate resistant so that farmers can spray their crops without having to have concerns about their crops being targeted by the glyphosate itself(Echevarria, 2014). The CP4 EPSPS is an enzyme that has been modified so that the toxic chemical glyphosate does not bind to the enzyme and basically suffocate it. This is a useful property because without enzymes, chemical reactions would be too gradual and the organism would die. Since the CP4 EPSPS cannot be suffocated, a modified organism that contains CP4 EPSPS will not die even if it is treated with a glyphosate herbicide. There is one vital component that is needed for a non-modified EPSPS enzyme to become a modified CP4 EPSPS enzyme. In contrast to non-modified seeds, Roundup Ready seeds have modified enzymes that have a slightly different 3-dimensional structure that causes them not to bind to glyphosate(Science Buddies Staff, 2014). This slightly different shape and structure of the CP4 EPSPS enzyme provides the difference between traditional modified seeds and Roundup Ready seeds. This change of structure is needed in order for an enzyme to resist glyphosate. It is sometimes difficult to comprehend the precise definition of the CP4 EPSPS enzyme. The CP4 EPSPS enzyme “...is a particular strain from an Agrobacterium. Agrobacterium is a bacterium that transfers its DNA to plants using lateral gene transfer…(Echevarria, 2014). A bacterium is a bacterial cell with the usual properties of all bacterial cells. Agrobacterium is in short a bacterium that transfers genes from plant to plant. CP4 EPSPS is made when genes are transferred by agrobacterium in a way that modifies the enzyme. This allows plants to be treated
Caitlin Jimmar
Mrs. Karen Geiger
Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School Abstract
This is where my abstract will go. Research
How Do Genetically Modified, Roundup Ready Seeds Respond to Roundup Herbicide Compared to Non-Modified Seeds?
Introduction
Einstein was once asked what the solution of world hunger is, since he is perceived to be highly intelligent and capable of answering very hard questions. Einstein, being a genius, said that the solution to world hunger is simply food. All of the generations following, have tried to put this solution into action. Scientists have created genetically modified foods and different herbicides …show more content…
There is a certain enzyme needed for this immunity of glyphosate. That enzyme is CP4 EPSPS. The strain in CP4 EPSPS is glyphosate resistant so that farmers can spray their crops without having to have concerns about their crops being targeted by the glyphosate itself(Echevarria, 2014). The CP4 EPSPS is an enzyme that has been modified so that the toxic chemical glyphosate does not bind to the enzyme and basically suffocate it. This is a useful property because without enzymes, chemical reactions would be too gradual and the organism would die. Since the CP4 EPSPS cannot be suffocated, a modified organism that contains CP4 EPSPS will not die even if it is treated with a glyphosate herbicide. There is one vital component that is needed for a non-modified EPSPS enzyme to become a modified CP4 EPSPS enzyme. In contrast to non-modified seeds, Roundup Ready seeds have modified enzymes that have a slightly different 3-dimensional structure that causes them not to bind to glyphosate(Science Buddies Staff, 2014). This slightly different shape and structure of the CP4 EPSPS enzyme provides the difference between traditional modified seeds and Roundup Ready seeds. This change of structure is needed in order for an enzyme to resist glyphosate. It is sometimes difficult to comprehend the precise definition of the CP4 EPSPS enzyme. The CP4 EPSPS enzyme “...is a particular strain from an Agrobacterium. Agrobacterium is a bacterium that transfers its DNA to plants using lateral gene transfer…(Echevarria, 2014). A bacterium is a bacterial cell with the usual properties of all bacterial cells. Agrobacterium is in short a bacterium that transfers genes from plant to plant. CP4 EPSPS is made when genes are transferred by agrobacterium in a way that modifies the enzyme. This allows plants to be treated