that this enriched golden rice (so-called because of its pale yellow color) would feed hungry children all over the world. Since rice does not naturally contain beta - carotene. Potrykus needed to find a way to change the genetic makeup of normal rice. He and his colleagues introduced genes from daffodils and a bacteria into the genetic code of normal rice. They also"infected" white rice with another bacteria for beta - carotene. This new transgenic rice plant could then be bred with rice that grew well in different climates.