Changing DNA to save lives or feed the world – sounds like science fiction, right? But today, scientists can actually "edit" genes, creating plants that are resistant to pests, or bacteria that produce medicines.

Why is there so much fear surrounding GMOs, and are they really that dangerous?

Together with Oksana Mankovska, Candidate of Biological Sciences and Research Fellow at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, LIGA.net explains:

  • when genetically modified organisms appeared;
  • how and why GMOs are created;
  • how GMO products affect health and whether they can "integrate" into our DNA;
  • why was the goat "modified" with a spider;
  • how GMOs help people with diabetes and are used in the military industry;
  • what is insidious about organic products;
  • who regulates GMO products in the USA, Europe, and Ukraine.
Науковиця Оксана Маньковська (фото надане Оксаною Маньковською)
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How the first genetically modified organism appeared
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