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Gene modification to grow crops has the potential to produce more food with higher nutritional value than traditional crops.
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step 1
Step 1. Identify the Key Terms of the Claim
Gene modification to grow crops have the potential to produce more food with higher nutritional value than traditional crops.
Step 2
Step 2. Identify Synonyms, Search Terms and Phrases
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eg. Gene Modification |
GM Genetic Engineering Genetic Manipulation Transgentic |
"Gene* modif*" "Gene* Engin*"
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Crops |
vegetables fruit grain |
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More Food |
increased yield yield potential |
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Nutritional |
nourishment sustenance Biofortification Nutrigenomics |
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Step 3
Step 3. Develop Refining Questions to Narrow the Claim - Who, What, Which, How...
Consider the following:
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Which crops
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What nutritional benefits
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How will the benefits be measured
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How will the yield be measured
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Who is consuming the crops
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Who is producing the crops
Step 4
Step 4. Add to your Terms, Synonyms and Search Terms/ Phrases table.
Step 5
Step 5. Do background research to answer your Refining Questions.
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Example of a Search using the Terms and Search Phrases:
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(crop OR food) AND "gene* modif*" AND (nutrients OR biofortification)
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Add to your search terms
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Find similar articles that interest you.
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IF you think there is ENOUGH information and research about your chosen topic, develop your research question.
Here are some example articles to get you started
- Genetically modified crops
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- Impact of Foods Nutritionally Enhanced Through Biotechnology in Alleviating Malnutrition in Developing Countrie
- Nutritional enhancement of rice for human health: The contribution of biotechnology
- Target genes for plant productivity and improvement
- Biotechnology: Against the Grain"Golden rice could help to end a nutritional crisis — but only if researchers can overcome some daunting technical and political hurdles.
Step 6
Step 6. Develop a draft Research Question.
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