A small California biotech company, Epicyte, in2001 announced the development of genetically engineered corn which contained a spermicide which made the semen of men who ate it sterile. 加利福尼亚州的一家小型生物技术公司Epicyte,于2001年宣布研发出一种含有携带杀精剂的转基因玉米,能导致男性食用后产生不育的精液。
In the 20th century, the rapid development of biotechnology had a major impact on the society. In particular, the development of genetically modified food ( GM food ) has made remarkable achievement and obtained huge economic effect in a short period of just over 10 years. 二十世纪生物技术的飞速发展对社会产生了重大影响,特别是转基因食品的发展,在短短十多年的时间内取得了举世瞩目的成就,获得巨大的经济效益。