... was developed in the late 1970s (1) but has only been exploited to full in the last decade. It is a new and most important approach in increasing agricultural productivity, and is one of the fastest growing industries. Examples of genetically modified crops that have been recently developed are slow ripening crops, insect resistance, pesticide resistance, insecticide resistance, herbicide resistance, and stress tolerant crops. Genetically modified plants are produced using recombinant DNA technology. The general strategy for generating GM plants is to firstly identify the characteristic of interest and then isolate the gene(s) controlling characteristic. Then introduce DNA into plant cells using a suitable vector, and select transformed plant cells in which the new gene(s) are working, allowing transgenic plants to be regenerated and characterised (1). There are many advantages and disadvantages associated with GM crops, although the public's initial view of it is a negative one, with many demonstrations having already been ...

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