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This is traditional cross breeding, not genetic engineering per se. Although I have to wonder why one way seems natural and the other not, when they are both gu
by Isamu 6y ago
This is traditional cross breeding, not genetic engineering per se. Although I have to wonder why one way seems natural and the other not, when they are both guided by human intervention.
- space_fountain 6y agoNo actually. The article mentions it closer to the end, but what seems like it has a good shot of beating the blight is pulling in genes from wheat which apparently can produce chemicals to neutralize the acid the fungus uses to digest and kill the tree.
- Isamu 6y agoThanks, I thought this was about the cross breeding that the American Chestnut Foundation has done for decades, but they are now advocating a mixed approach with GE as well.
- SyzygistSix 6y agoBecause one of these involves cross breeding similar species and the other includes things like implanting fish DNA in a tomato? I'm not opposed to GMOs per se but this is the main difference that I see.