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Your immune system already fights cancer. Strawberries don't need to prevent their blood from freezing in the arctic.
by undersuit 4y ago
Your immune system already fights cancer. Strawberries don't need to prevent their blood from freezing in the arctic.
- echelon 4y agoFrost resistance genes make for more arable land and greater crop yields. It's a desirable trait.
- undersuit 4y agoYes, and many plant species with berries evolved a natural resistance to frost without getting a boost from fish proteins. Why not use genes from plants that already grow in colder latitudes like gooseberries or huckleberries?
- aaaaaaaaata 4y agoSelective breeding is far more stable and proven than editing. And honestly doesn't get the credit it deserves for its current position in food security — because you can't patent cooperating with nature.
- krageon 4y agoStrawberries don't need to exist in the first place. Nothing does. That doesn't mean we don't want to cultivate them in places that may have a cold climate.
- undersuit 4y agoFine your immune system doesn't need to exist either.