Describe the main difference between traditional plant breeding and genetic engineering
What will be an ideal response?
Traditional plant breeding involves crossing two plants of the same species to produce DNA with more desirable traits, and the process takes several years. In genetic engineering, scientists manipulate the DNA from plants and impart desirable qualities from one plant to its offspring quickly and this increases crop yields.
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