IntroductionWhat is a Genetically Modified Organism?Plant biotechnology continues its development within modern science. The greater understanding of scientific studies has led to improvements in the productivity, quality and health of plants. This understanding also addressed potential plant growth issues (Monsanto 2011). Plant biotechnology uses genetic engineering, which is the process of manipulating genes through the isolation and reintroduction of DNA into the cell. This gave birth to the genetically modified organism, which according to Dr. Steve Windley, MD, is an organism whose structure is manipulated. Changing these organisms could control what they do and don't react to, such as herbicide resistance, or it could improve nutritional content. The other effects could be growth, or a series of numerous effects that could go unnoticed for years. The history of genetically modified organisms. Genetically modified organisms were introduced to the public about fourteen years ago. The genetically modified organism was created through plant biotechnology, which has been studied for centuries. Farmers' crops are everything to their business, and the desire to preserve their product is of paramount importance. A solution has been created to the numerous possibilities of hindering genetically modified organisms. Traditional breeding involved several processes, such as sowing the seeds of resistant plants to produce a new generation. Farmers would grow plants with higher yield and pest resistance, naturally alternating the genetic composition of the plants. As a result, the vast majority of plants today bear similarities to their lineage (Biotechnology Industry Organization 2010). Plant biotechnology allows breeders to sell...... half of document......s.html (accessed April 14, 2011).North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research. Biotechnology. October 2006. http://www.aboutbioscience.org/pdfs/Plant_Biotechnology.pdf (accessed 15 April 2011). US Food and Drug Administration. Plant biotechnology for food and feed. 12 April 2011. http://www.fda.gov/food/biotechnology/default.htm (accessed 13 April 2011). Umezawa T, Fujita M, Fujita Y, Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K, Shinozaki K. “Engineering drought tolerance in plants: discovering and adapting genes to unlock the future." PubMed, 2006: 22-113. United States Department of Agriculture. Plant biotechnology. June 9, 2010. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/biotech/in_focus/biotechnology_if_plant.html (accessed April 14, 2011). University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Types of drought. 2012. http://water.unl.edu/web/drought/typesofdrought (accessed November 27, 2012).