Bt Corn |
Zea mays |
Insect resistance |
Reduce pesticide use |
Approved |
Widespread |
Roundup Ready Soybeans |
Glycine max |
Herbicide tolerance |
Easier weed control |
Approved |
Widespread |
Bt Cotton |
Gossypium hirsutum |
Insect resistance |
Reduce pesticide use |
Approved |
Widespread |
Golden Rice |
Oryza sativa |
Vitamin A enrichment |
Nutritional improvement |
Under review |
Limited |
Simplot's Innate Potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
Reduced bruising |
Improve shelf life |
Approved |
Limited |
Non-browning Apple |
Malus domestica |
Reduced browning |
Improve appearance |
Approved |
Limited |
Arctic Apples |
Malus domestica |
Reduced browning |
Improve appearance |
Approved |
Limited |
Bt Eggplant |
Solanum melongena |
Insect resistance |
Reduce pesticide use |
Approved |
Limited |
Heritage Corn |
Zea mays |
Hybrid vigor |
Increase yield |
Not approved |
Limited |
Roundup Ready Sugar Beets |
Beta vulgaris |
Herbicide tolerance |
Easier weed control |
Approved |
Widespread |
Bioengineered Salmon |
Salmonidae |
Faster growth |
Increase production efficiency |
Approved |
Limited |
Trait BioCorn |
Zea mays |
Enhanced nutrient profile |
Nutritional improvement |
Under development |
NaN |
Flavr Savr Tomato |
Solanum lycopersicum |
Extended shelf life |
Reduce food waste |
Withdrawn |
NaN |
Bt Soybeans |
Glycine max |
Insect resistance |
Reduce pesticide use |
Approved |
Limited |
AgraQuest Grapes |
Vitis vinifera |
Disease resistance |
Improve crop yield |
Under development |
NaN |
Transgenic Wheat |
Triticum aestivum |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield quality |
Research only |
NaN |
SmartCarrot |
Daucus carota |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase beta carotene |
Research only |
NaN |
Virus-resistant Papaya |
Carica papaya |
Disease resistance |
Prevent virus damage |
Approved |
Widespread |
Genetically Modified Alfalfa |
Medicago sativa |
Herbicide tolerance |
Easier weed management |
Approved |
Widespread |
Nutritionally Enhanced Rice |
Oryza sativa |
Nutrient fortification |
Food security |
Under review |
Limited |
Soybean Glycine Max |
Glycine max |
Drought tolerance |
Improve resilience |
In development |
NaN |
Bacillus thuringiensis Corn |
Zea mays |
Insect resistance |
Reduce pesticide use |
Approved |
Widespread |
Roundup Ready Canola |
Brassica napus |
Herbicide tolerance |
Weed management |
Approved |
Widespread |
Drought-tolerant Corn |
Zea mays |
Drought tolerance |
Improve resilience |
Under review |
Limited |
GM Barley |
Hordeum vulgare |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield quality |
Research only |
NaN |
Bioengineered Squash |
Cucurbita pepo |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Widespread |
Vistive Gold Soybeans |
Glycine max |
Low linolenic acid |
Improved oil quality |
Approved |
Limited |
Corn Rootworm-resistant Corn |
Zea mays |
Insect resistance |
Root protection |
Approved |
Widespread |
Transgenic Tomato |
Solanum lycopersicum |
Improved flavor |
Flavor enhancement |
Research only |
NaN |
GM Pears |
Pyrus communis |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield quality |
Under development |
NaN |
GM Mustard |
Brassica juncea |
Herbicide tolerance |
Weed management |
Approved |
Widespread |
Transgenic Rice |
Oryza sativa |
Pest resistance |
Crop protection |
Under review |
Limited |
Transgenic Sugarcane |
Saccharum officinarum |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield quality |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Guava |
Psidium guajava |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Widespread |
Modified Papaya |
Carica papaya |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Widespread |
Endive Gene Edited |
Cichorium endivia |
Improved yield |
Crop improvement |
Research only |
NaN |
Speedy Growth Tomato |
Solanum lycopersicum |
Rapid growth |
Increase production |
Under development |
NaN |
Reduced Allergen Peanuts |
Arachis hypogaea |
Allergen reduction |
Improve safety |
Under review |
NaN |
Grapefruit with Reduced Acidity |
Citrus paradisi |
Flavor enhancement |
Improve palatability |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Rice |
Oryza sativa |
Insect and disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Limited |
Chickpea Protein Plus |
Cicer arietinum |
Nutritional enhancement |
Enhance protein content |
Research only |
NaN |
Nutrient-enhanced Quinoa |
Chenopodium quinoa |
Nutrient fortification |
Improve health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Engineered Canola |
Brassica napus |
Herbicide tolerance |
Easier weed control |
Approved |
Widespread |
GM Lentils |
Lens culinaris |
Drought tolerance |
Crop resilience |
Under development |
NaN |
Engineered Flaxseed |
Linum usitatissimum |
Oil quality improvement |
Health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Virus Resistant Potato |
Solanum tuberosum |
Virus resistance |
Prevent crop loss |
Approved |
Limited |
Genetically Modified Melon |
Cucumis melo |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Widespread |
Modified Barley |
Hordeum vulgare |
Nutritional enhancement |
Improve nutrient profile |
Under development |
NaN |
Edible Vaccines Tomatoes |
Solanum lycopersicum |
Vaccination potential |
Health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Blueberries |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield |
Research only |
NaN |
Transgenic Carrots |
Daucus carota |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase beta carotene |
In development |
NaN |
Super Beans |
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Protein enrichment |
Nutritional improvement |
Under development |
NaN |
Genetically Engineered Spinach |
Spinacia oleracea |
Nutritional enhancement |
Iron fortified |
Research only |
NaN |
Disease-resistant Peppers |
Capsicum |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Limited |
Modified Oats |
Avena sativa |
Beta-glucan increase |
Health benefits |
Under development |
NaN |
Genetically Engineered Coffee |
Coffea arabica |
Caffeine reduction |
Flavor enhancement |
Under research |
NaN |
Modified brother Walnuts |
Juglans regia |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield quality |
Research only |
NaN |
High-oil Corn |
Zea mays |
Oil content increase |
Improve oil yield |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Grapes |
Vitis vinifera |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Under development |
NaN |
GM Cauliflower |
Brassica oleracea |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Cucumber |
Cucumis sativus |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Limited |
Modified Watermelon |
Citrullus lanatus |
Seedless variety |
Consumer preference |
Research only |
NaN |
Bitter-free Almonds |
Prunus dulcis |
Taste improvement |
Consumer preference |
Research only |
NaN |
Edible Soy Protein |
Glycine max |
Protein enrichment |
Nutritional improvement |
Research only |
NaN |
Enhanced Carrot |
Daucus carota |
Flavor enrichment |
Improve taste |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Radish |
Raphanus sativus |
Speedy growth |
Accelerated production |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Citrus Fruits |
Citrus spp. |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Under development |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Pumpkin |
Cucurbita pepo |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Limited |
Enhanced Pomegranate |
Punica granatum |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
GM Asparagus |
Asparagus officinalis |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Under development |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Zucchini |
Cucurbita pepo |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Approved |
Limited |
Antibiotic-free Dairy Cows |
Bos taurus |
Health improvement |
Nutrition quality |
Under development |
NaN |
High-yield Canola |
Brassica napus |
Yield enhancement |
Increase oil production |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Eggplants |
Solanum melongena |
Insect resistance |
Reduce pesticide use |
Approved |
Limited |
Golden Banana |
Musa spp. |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase vitamin A |
Research only |
NaN |
GM Safflower |
Carthamus tinctorius |
Oil content increase |
Improve oil quality |
Research only |
NaN |
Fast-growing Timber |
Pinus spp. |
Growth rate improvement |
Increase wood yield |
Research only |
NaN |
GM Crab Apple |
Malus coronaria |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Sage |
Salvia officinalis |
Flavor enhancement |
Consumer preference |
Research only |
NaN |
Salt-tolerant Wheat |
Triticum spp. |
Salt resistance |
Irrigation improvement |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Ginger |
Zingiber officinale |
Flavor enhancement |
Improve culinary uses |
Research only |
NaN |
Enhanced Peas |
Pisum sativum |
Protein enrichment |
Nutritional improvement |
Under development |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Flavor enhancement |
Consumer preference |
Research only |
NaN |
Aromatic Rosemary |
Salvia rosmarinus |
Flavor enhancement |
Culinary use improvement |
Research only |
NaN |
Herbicide-resistant Flax |
Linum usitatissimum |
Herbicide tolerance |
Weed control |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Wild Rice |
Zizania aquatica |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Herbicide-resistant Rice |
Oryza sativa |
Herbicide tolerance |
Weed management |
Research only |
NaN |
Sunflower Oil with Omega-3 |
Helianthus annuus |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Almonds |
Prunus dulcis |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield quality |
Research only |
NaN |
Hyper-nutricious Superfoodoons |
Phaseolus spp. |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Transgenic Cocoa |
Theobroma cacao |
Disease resistance |
Improve yield quality |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Lychee |
Litchi chinensis |
Yield improvement |
Crop protection |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Passion Fruit |
Passiflora edulis |
Taste enhancement |
Consumer preference |
Research only |
NaN |
High-yield Tomatoes |
Solanum lycopersicum |
Yield enhancement |
Increase production |
Research only |
NaN |
Endangered Herbaceous Varieties |
Various |
Conservation |
Maintain biodiversity |
Research only |
NaN |
High-protein Sorghum |
Sorghum bicolor |
Protein enrichment |
Nutritional improvement |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Dragon Fruit |
Hylocereus spp. |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Engineered Endive |
Cichorium endivia |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Enhanced Rhubarb |
Rheum rhabarbarum |
Flavor enhancement |
Crop quality improvement |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Cilantro |
Coriandrum sativum |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Research only |
NaN |
Vitamins Enriched Carob |
Ceratonia siliqua |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
Biofortified Pears |
Pyrus communis |
Nutritional enhancement |
Improve vitamins content |
Research only |
NaN |
Smart Agro-nuts |
Various |
Nutritional enhancement |
Improve health benefits |
Under development |
NaN |
Genetically Eng America |
Zea mays |
Food quality improvement |
Improve grain yield |
Research only |
NaN |
Gene-edited Celery |
Apium graveolens |
Flavor enhancement |
Crop quality improvement |
Research only |
NaN |
Genetically Modified Cherries |
Prunus avium |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Research only |
NaN |
Mango Enhanced Varieties |
Mangifera indica |
Flavor enhancement |
Consumer preference |
Research only |
NaN |
Yarnspinning Sunflowers |
Helianthus annuus |
Fiber improvement |
Textile production |
Research only |
NaN |
High-yield Blueberries |
Vaccinium corymbosum |
Yield enhancement |
Increase production |
Research only |
NaN |
Heat-tolerant Peppers |
Capsicum spp. |
Heat resistance |
Climate resilience |
Research only |
NaN |
Transgenic Olives |
Olea europaea |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Research only |
NaN |
Vitamin-enriched Avocado |
Persea americana |
Nutritional enhancement |
Increase health benefits |
Research only |
NaN |
High-zinc Quinoa |
Chenopodium quinoa |
Nutritional enhancement |
Improve zinc content |
Research only |
NaN |
Modified Taro |
Colocasia esculenta |
Disease resistance |
Crop protection |
Research only |
NaN |