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Ancestors domesticated wolves and through artificial selection created different breeds of dogs.
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In Southwest Asia scientists found domestic variants of wheat dating back this far and show the beginning of artificial breeding of plants.
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Gregor Mendel crossed varieties of garden peas and discovered genes.
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Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer developed techniques that made it possible to cut and splice DNA at specific sequences and attach it to other DNA. They created the first genetically engineered organism when they manages to create microbes that produced hormones.
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This was a conference of scientists and lawyers who set guidelines for future GE experimenting.
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The supreme court ruled that GMOs could be patented.
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The FDA approves Humulin, the first pharmaceutical manufacture using GE technology.
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Three groups of scientists announced they successfully introduced bacterial genes into plants.
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FLAVR SAVR tomatos became the first GM food crop to be approved by the USDA and hit shelves.
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The US EPA approves the first insecticide producing crop.
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Herbicide resistant crops such as Roundup Ready were produced.
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There was a spread of weeds resistant to glyphosphate that was detected in Australia. They're called super weeds.
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The EU introduced mandatory labeling on GMO food.
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GMO crops grow in popularity.
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GE Vitamin A fortified rice distributed to third world countries to keep people nourished.
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ATryn becomes the first FDA approval of a GE animal. ATryn is an anti clotting agent that's produced in the milk of transgenic goats.
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Farmer wins a court battle and sues Monsanto for chemical poisoning by a Roundup Ready pesticide.
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President Obama passes a law requiring the labeling of food containing GM ingredients n the United States.
