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Seems fairly clear that a CRISPR-modified plant would indeed be a GMO. What's a real shame is blanket banning GMO crops. I admit a great deal of ignorance in
by tempestn 8y ago
Seems fairly clear that a CRISPR-modified plant would indeed be a GMO. What's a real shame is blanket banning GMO crops. I admit a great deal of ignorance in this realm, but from what I understand, a ban on over-use of pesticides (which appear to be the cause of most/all harm attributed to GMOs) would make more sense than a ban on GMOs, which can be for plenty of things besides pesticide tolerance (like nitrogen fixation!)
- bobcostas55 8y agoGMOs and pesticides are complicated. Some GMOs increase the use of pesticides, some decrease it. Overall the effect appears to be negative. http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/8/e1600850 http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/8/e1600850 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645698.2016.1192754 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21645698.2016.1...