Answer:
Examples of genetic technologies:
- High-yield maize varieties by conventional breeding
- Production of hormones by transgenic or genetically engineered microbes
Explanation:
Genetic improvement refers to the use of technologies in order to develop and select individuals with desired phenotypic traits. These genetic technologies can be divided into 1-conventional genetic improvement approaches based on the development of individuals (e.g., new plant varieties) by crossing together individuals with desired characteristics and subsequent rounds of artificial selection, and 2-modern genetic technologies where genes are directly manipulated in the laboratory through genetic engineering technologies such as, for example, the use of transgenic methods (e.g., DNA microinjection, retrovirus-mediated gene transfer, etc), or the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing system (which can be used to edit target genes of interest), etc.
