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GMO's are sometimes a threat to environm...

GMO's are sometimes a threat to environment. Why are they produced ?

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(i) Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) also called Genetically Engineered organisms (GEOs) are created to play a role in agriculture , forestry , aquaculutre , biorecmediation and environmental management in developed and developing countries.
(ii) However, deliberate or inaadvertent release of GMOs into the environment could have negative ecological effects under certain circumstances.
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