GM Crops - Soybean

GM Soybean

The soybean is a plant with a tradition: it was already cultivated in China by the year 3,000 BC. It is the oil crop of greatest economic relevance in the world. Its beans contain proportionally more essential amino acids than meat, thus making it one of the most important food crops today.

Soybean has been modified to contain traits such as Herbicide-tolerance and High oleic acid content.

Related Topics:

Herbicide-tolerance
Herbicide-tolerance technology
High oleic acid content

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