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Scientists figure out how to cut Herbert Boyer founds Genentech

individual strands of DNA and (Monsanto), the first genetic
insert it into another living engineering company.
organism.

8,000 BC
/ 1972
1972 1975 1976 1980
1980

A court case between a genetics

The earliest human farmers begin to use
selective breeding, the beginning of
genetic modification.
A group of biologists, lawyers, and
doctors meet for the Asilomar Conference
to create guidelines for the safe use of
genetically engineered DNA.
engineer at General Electric and
the U.S. Patent Office is settled by
a 5-to-4 Supreme Court ruling,
allowing for the first patent on a
living organism. The GMO in
question is a bacterium that
consumes oil.

China allows Bt cotton

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves (genetically modified to
Scientists successfully add the Flavr Savr tomato for sale on grocery store be resistant to bull worms
genes to laboratory shelves. The delayed-ripening tomato has a which were causing havoc
animals. longer shelf life than conventional tomatoes. to crops) to be planted.

1981 1982
/ 1994 1996 1997
1996

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration P.G. Economics begins its first
approves the first genetically engineered in-depth study of genetically
drug, Genentech’s Humulin, a form of modified organisms.
human insulin produced by bacteria. This
is the first consumer product developed
through modern genetic engineering.

Worldwide, over 100 million

Over 360 million acres of
acres of farmland are planted China allows genetically
genetically modified crops are
with genetically engineered engineered papaya to be planted. planted world wide.
seeds.
1999

1999 2000 1999

2006
2006 2009 2010

Golden rice, a crop genetically

China allows genetically
modified to contain nutritious
engineered cotton and rice to be
vitamins, is developed.
planted for research purposes.

China’s 12th, 5-year plan is

released; which calls for scientists
“boldly research, innovate, and
dominate the high points of
G.M.O. techniques” (Larson).
2011
Roughly forty eight million acres
of farmland was saved
world-wide as a result of
growing genetically engineered
crops.
Over 500 million acres of
farmland is planted with
genetically engineered crops.
8,000 BC
2014 2015 2017 2018

P.G. economics releases its long

With the election of Prime
Minister, Narendra Modi, India
eases its GMO restrictions and
allows for genetically modified
crops to be planted for research
purposes..
awaited study of genetically
modified crops, which
showcased all of the benefits
these crops had.

The earliest human farmers

selective breeding, the beginnin
genetic modification.

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