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Yeah, and they developed the nontoxic version a long time before genetic editing became a thing. IIRC they irradiated seeds until they got one with just the rig
by GlenTheMachine 8y ago
Yeah, and they developed the nontoxic version a long time before genetic editing became a thing. IIRC they irradiated seeds until they got one with just the right mutations. Then they decided “rapeseed” wasn't the best name for a food product, and renamed it “canola”.
- zeckalpha 8y agoIsn’t that still genetic editing, just an inefficient form?
- sharpneli 8y agoYes. However in law there is really specific definition for GMO and that falls out of it. Therefore for marketing and legal reasons one may want to still use really inefficient form of genetic modification just to avoid those additional loopholes users of the more efficient method must jump trough.