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The only thing I have ever found really objectionable about GMOs is the so-called Terminator Gene, a way to prevent plant reproduction by making seeds sterile.
by barbecue_sauce 8y ago
The only thing I have ever found really objectionable about GMOs is the so-called Terminator Gene, a way to prevent plant reproduction by making seeds sterile. Monsanto has promised not to use the technique, but its existence is still frightening; not merely from an "IP-protection" perspective, but from possible military or terroristic use as well.
- gizmo686 8y agoBy its nature, a terminator gene does not spread very well. Even if the gene manages to cross pollinate to other plants (which it probably will), it still won't go viral because the infected plants would be (relatively) sterile. What is more scary is some of the mosquito killing genes that are being developed. Those are actually being designed to spread throughout entire species of Mosquitos, despite making them infertile. This is a far more difficult problem that a simple terminator gene.