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> All foods are GMO Is there a even a remote chance that say bits of Mammalian dna ends up in a crop via natural selection? The economic issues around GMOs are
by eternalban 4y ago
> All foods are GMO
Is there a even a remote chance that say bits of Mammalian dna ends up in a crop via natural selection? The economic issues around GMOs are clear. The biosphere impact is not clear and there are questions: what can happen if we introduce new vectors in ecologies that have evolved over many orders of magnitude longer timelines?
The “unease” comes from the knowledge that in Nature there is always a reaction to an action. And the nature of this natural reaction (which will unfold in time, just like humans picking up agriculture) is not fully understood. It is a reasonable (read: ~substantiated) emotional response, imo.
- TeMPOraL 4y ago> Is there a even a remote chance that say bits of Mammalian dna ends up in a crop via natural selection? Via natural selection alone? Probably not. Through horizontal gene transfer e.g. via viruses? Sure, can't see why not.
- stale2002 4y ago> Is there a even a remote chance that say bits of Mammalian dna ends up in a crop via natural selection? Yes? Half of your DNA is shared with plants already! You already live in that world.