Ten Thousand Years of Crop Improvement: From Crop Domestication to Molecular Agriculture

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Added on 10/8/2008 by UCTV

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Even without genetic "engineering", how "natural" are our crop plants? How do genetically modified crops differ? Join biologist Maarten Chrispeels and explore how crop plants have changed since humans began farming.

More information about biologist Maarten Chrispeels can be found at:
http://www-biology.ucsd.edu/faculty/chrispeels.html

Source: UC San Diego

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http://www.uctv.tv/search-details.asp?showID=5417

Standard Category: United States History and Geography: Continuity and Change in the Twentieth Century
11.8 Students analyze the economic boom and social transformation of post-World War II America.
7. Describe the effects on society and the economy of technological developments since 1945, including the computer revolution, changes in communication, advances in medicine, and improvements in agricultural technology.

Series: Science Matters
http://www.ucsd.tv/sciencematters/

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