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Editorial note for transgenic crops

Neha H

Genetically modified crops or transgenic crops are the plants whose DNA has been altered using genetic engineering techniques for commercial purposes. Plant genomes can be engineered by using different physical methods or by the use of Agrobacterium. The main purpose of alteration in the genome is to introduce a new trait to the plant that does not occur naturally in the species. Examples of the traits commonly introduced in food crops includes resistance to pests, diseases, heat, drought, moisture, reduction of spoilage, resistance to chemical treatments (e.g. resistance to herbicides, pesticides), or improvement in the nutrient content of the crop. Traits introduced in non-food crops include greater production of pharmaceuticals, biofuels, and other industrially useful goods.