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The patent is on "novel" sequences, like "Roundup-Ready", but plants have a tendency to broadcast (old meaning) their genome (e.g., pollen).
by thyrsus 13y ago
The patent is on "novel" sequences, like "Roundup-Ready", but plants have a tendency to broadcast (old meaning) their genome (e.g., pollen).
- throwawaykf 13y agoInteresting you should mention that tendency to "broadcast", because Monsanto engineered their seeds to not do that (see: the "terminator gene") but did not put it into production because of the huge backlash it caused.
- Dylan16807 13y agoThe terminator gene made them still broadcast, but the end result was sterile seeds. Which is definitely a risky option to take, and deserves backlash.