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Could GMOs spread resistance to antibiotics?
No. Scientists have sometimes introduced antibiotic resistance as well as the trait they want when developing GM plants. This is because it's an easy way to see if the genetic modification has been successful - plants that die when exposed to the antibiotic have not been genetically modified. But antibiotic resistance has to be removed before the plants are marketed. New techniques have been developed that do not require antibiotic resistance.