The testing and release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) , in particular GM plants, is tightly regulated internationally to prevent any negative effects on the environment or human health. Which of the following statements support researchers' use of cisgenic organisms?
A) Cisgenic plants must be treated with pesticides in the same way as traditionally bred plants.
B) Cisgenic plants are only altered with genes from bacteria while transgenic plants are altered with animal genes.
C) The genome of a cisgenic plant, like the genome of a traditionally bred plant, is not altered with DNA from a different species.
D) Cisgenic plants produce crop yields that are similar to traditionally bred plants.
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