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Issues in Genetic Engineering & Food

Special | 54m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Tom Zinnen explores genetic engineering as an aid to the production of food.

Aired 09/10/2013 | Rating TV-G

University Place

Issues in Genetic Engineering & Food

Special | 54m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Tom Zinnen explores genetic engineering as an aid to the production of food.

Tom Zinnen, Biotechnology Specialist, UW-Madison & UW-Extension, discusses how genetic engineering can create disease-resistant crops. Zinnen talks about citrus greening, a disease that is ravaging orange orchards around the world, and how genetic engineering is providing ways to control it, and genetically engineered Golden Rice, which by adding Vitamin A, can help to reduce cases of blindness.

Aired 09/10/2013 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

Issues in Genetic Engineering & Food

Special | 54m 49sVideo has Closed Captions

Tom Zinnen, Biotechnology Specialist, UW-Madison & UW-Extension, discusses how genetic engineering can create disease-resistant crops. Zinnen talks about citrus greening, a disease that is ravaging orange orchards around the world, and how genetic engineering is providing ways to control it, and genetically engineered Golden Rice, which by adding Vitamin A, can help to reduce cases of blindness.

Aired 09/10/2013 | Rating TV-G

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