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Insect Resistance

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Provides crops with the ability to resist pests, reducing the need for chemical insecticides.

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Increased Yield

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Incorporates traits that directly or indirectly increase the production quantity of crops.

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Flowering Control

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Manipulates the flowering process in plants to ensure crop production aligns with optimal growing cycles.

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Pest Repellence

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Introduces traits that naturally repel or deter pests, reducing reliance on chemical pesticides.

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Caffeine-free Coffee Beans

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Engineers coffee plants to produce beans without caffeine, offering a natural decaf alternative.

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Herbicide Tolerance

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Enables crops to withstand certain herbicides, allowing farmers to control weeds without damaging their crops.

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Drought Tolerance

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Allows crops to grow with less water, enhancing survival and yield during dry conditions.

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Disease Resistance

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Enables crops to resist certain viruses, bacteria, or fungi, reducing crop losses and pesticide use.

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Altered Growth Rate

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Modifies the speed at which plants grow, adapting them to various agricultural practices and seasons.

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Vaccine Production

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Engineers crops to produce edible vaccines, providing an innovative way to immunize populations.

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Male Sterility

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Creates male-sterile plants to facilitate hybrid seed production, improving crop yields and characteristics.

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Industrial Product Synthesis

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Produces crops capable of synthesizing useful industrial materials like bioplastics or pharmaceuticals.

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Allergen Reduction

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Decreases or eliminates specific allergenic proteins in crops to make them safer for sensitive populations.

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Pollution Stress Tolerance

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Confers resistance to air pollutants, such as ozone or sulfur dioxide, reducing damage to plants.

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Altered Oil Content

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Tailors the fat and acid profile of oil crops, optimizing them for health or industrial uses.

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Enhanced Root Systems

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Develops crops with improved root traits, enhancing water and nutrient uptake and soil stabilization.

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Enhanced Photosynthesis

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Improves the efficiency of the photosynthetic process, leading to increased growth and yield.

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Phytoremediation

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Employs transgenic plants to remove, detoxify, or immobilize environmental contaminants.

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Altered Starch or Protein Content

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Changes the levels or types of starches and proteins in crops to suit specific dietary or industrial needs.

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Enhanced Nutritional Content

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Increases the levels of essential nutrients in crops, improving food quality and health benefits.

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Enhanced Shelf Life

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Modifies crops to delay ripening or spoilage, reducing food waste and distribution losses.

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Enhanced Seed Germination

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Improves germination rates under various conditions to ensure better crop establishment and uniformity.

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Less Gas-Producing Beans

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Reduces the content of oligosaccharides known to cause gas, improving digestibility of legumes.

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Nitrogen Use Efficiency

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Improves crops' ability to utilize nitrogen efficiently, lowering the need for fertilizer.

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Abiotic Stress Resistance

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Equips crops to withstand non-living stresses like salinity, extreme temperatures, or heavy metals.

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