About the Soybean
Soybean:
The soybean is located in East Asia. The soybean, also known as the soya bean or the greater bean, is known for being a cheap source of protein. The soybean has two growth stages; the vegetative stage and the reproductive stage. In the vegetative stage is the growth stage of the plant itself, no beans have been produced yet it is just the basis. The reproductive stage is when the soybeans begin to grow, this is where the bean fully matures and is ready to be harvested. The soybean is found in several different products such as soymilk, soy sauce, soy oil, tofu, soy nuts and soybeans itself. Soybeans have been are also found in soups and stews. Soybeans have been are also found in soups and stews. Genetically Modified Soybean: The soybean is such an important crop that scientist have looked into how they could genetically modify it into making it even better. They decided to alter a gene to improve its yield and durability. By doing this the soybean will be resistant to several chemicals and attacks from other organisms. These genetically modified soy beans are found in several different types of aliments because modifying them has become such a great success, of course there are several people against the idea of modifying a plant and they believe that it can be harmful while others fully support it. Process of Creating The Genetically Modified Soybean: The process of modifying the soybean starts with creating a sterile environment. The beans are placed into a plate, which has everything necessary for the soybeans to grow, after 5 days the soybean starts to grow and becomes a sprout. 7-12 small cuts are made close to the stem of the bean (only on one side. The beans are placed in a plate, which has Argo bacteria within it. Agro bacteria is a soil bacteria that has the ability to insert new DNA into plant cells which leads to the plant generating food for the bacteria so that the bacteria can continue to grow. The Argo bacteria within the plate has the alleles, which will give the soybean greater yield and durability, the soybeans should stay there for about 30 minutes. By wounding the soybeans the agro bacteria can enter the plant and help recreate the wounded areas of the plant while creating new DNA. After 30 minutes, the soybeans are placed into a plate on top of a filter paper within the plate (wounded side down). The filter paper contains the same elements as the first plate for 3 days where the agro bacteria will implant itself into the soybean. After the 3 days, the soybeans are removed and placed into another plate, this plate contains a chemical compound, which would normally kill a plant, but because this plant has been genetically modified it will help create the durability of the soybean. After two weeks you should be able to see a cluster of new sprouts emerging from the seed. |
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