GM plants to produce omega-3 fatty acids

April 30, 2006 ruchita

Omega-3 fats are beneficial for people suffering from Alzheimer disease, growing children and people at risk of heart disease. It is difficult for people to get required amount of omega-3 fatty acid because of the limited source to fish. However, now theHumans can benefit from the recent development of genetically modified plant that is capable of produce omega-3 fatty acids that naturally occur in fish and algae, by the Australian scientist.The CSIRO developed the breed of plant by splicing the genes responsible for making the omega-3 fatty acid, and then insert into oil-seed crops such as grain legumes and canola.
The researcher are targeting to increase  the Omega-3 fatty acid content in the GM plant by 10% more than the omega-3 fatty acid content in fish by one or two years. 

Therefore, these GM plants are an excellent and easy way for people to get required omega-3 content in their diets. These Grain crops with omega-3 fatty acids will benefit people with fish allergies.Sydney nutrionist Ms. Griffith is supportive of the GM crop. She believes that social attitudes to genetic technology in plant production were unlikely to change overnight, but expects people to accept GM technology more as they realized its health benefits. 

I believe and agree to Ms. Griffith’s view. GM plant such as this is very effective because it is easily accessible and improves nutrient diets. Although, it might be difficult at first to accept such GM plants,  if it is scientifically proved that it has no bad or ill effect on humans, and is beneficial rather than harmful, then people should not hold back to accept it and rather we should encourage invention of more of such GM crops.

 

source: Herald Sun (Australia)

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