Is genetically modified wheat a durum or soft wheat?

GM wheat is both durum and soft, depending on the variety.

I. Types of genetically modified wheat

GM wheat is genetically modified wheat, consisting of artificially transferred genes. According to the type and source of the gene, GM wheat can be divided into several categories, such as Bt wheat, virus-resistant wheat and so on.

Bt wheat is wheat that has been transferred with a Bt gene originating from a bacterium, which is designed to resist pests such as wheat weevil and wheat aphid. Virus-resistant wheat is a type of transgenic wheat that enhances the disease resistance of wheat by transferring genes that upregulate the plant's natural resistance to viruses.

Durum wheat and soft wheat

Wheat can be divided into two types: durum wheat and soft wheat. Durum wheat has high protein quality and large colloidal consistency, which is suitable for the production of baked bread, biscuits and other products, while soft wheat has low protein quality and small colloidal consistency, which is suitable for the production of pasta.

Third, the hard wheat and soft wheat of transgenic wheat

There are both durum and soft wheats. There are many varieties of transgenic wheat, and the selection of varieties and gene transfer can be made to produce different characteristics for different uses.

For example, in Bt wheat, there are varieties suitable for use as both durum and soft wheat. In virus-resistant wheat, there are also varieties suitable for dual use as durum and soft wheat.

Overall, there are many types of GM wheat, and the specific proportion of durum to soft wheat is variety dependent.