Biotech & Thanksgiving

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Across
  1. 3. modern turkeys originated in this country
  2. 8. argued that turkey should be national bird
  3. 9. BtMaize has increased yields while reducing ____ use
  4. 10. means pumpkins have 4 copies of each chromosome
Down
  1. 1. this organism inserted its genes into sweet potato ancestors
  2. 2. J.R. Simplot has developed potatoes that are modified to reduce _________ and bruising
  3. 4. this chemical substance (usually a protein) is used in the brewing process
  4. 5. your pumpkin pie is likely sweetened by this crop
  5. 6. Researchers turned to biotechnology to create GM bacterium and yeast cells to produce ______ used in cheesemaking
  6. 7. selectively breeding commercial turkeys has significantly reduced this as compared to wild birds