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GM Soybean Seed Kit
Provide a hands-on experience for students to compare conventional soybean seeds to genetically modified Roundup Ready® soybean seeds. This kit includes conventional soybean seeds, GM soybean seeds, and the testing materials to indicate which seed contains the protein responsible for making Roundup Ready® soybeans tolerant to the herbicide glyphosate. Order this kit online from agclassroomstore.com.
Procedures
Preview the following video tutorial to see a demonstration of the lab that can be performed with this kit. This laboratory activity is detailed in the Interest Approach of the lesson, The Science of a GMO.
Author
Andrea Gardner and Alisha Hill
Organization
National Center for Agricultural Literacy

Photo by Lyndsey Garber
Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
Photo by Jay Hill
Photo by NM Department of Agriculture
Photo by Lyndsey Garber