_devang

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   by _devang 9y ago

   Patenting of plants predates GMOs and actually, the majority of patented plant varieties are non-GMO. GMO plants are not sterile. They are usually hybrids and like with all hybrids (even non-GMO) their offspring do not maintain the same tra
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   by _devang 9y ago

   thanks for empathizing! I am very happy with my future research direction though :)
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   by _devang 9y ago

   My point regarding patents was that these questions do not get asked (or not with such ferocity) of my colleagues in biomedicine. Most people seem ok with medical researchers having patents but not plant/agricultural research. I do not
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   by _devang 9y ago

   I cited the same link in my article. But there are uses of GM technology that cannot be achieved using gene editing. The best example is Bt crops for insect resistance. This is a hugely important trait that is only possible through genetic
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   by _devang 9y ago

   I'm probably with you on this but there is an environmental advantage to herbicide tolerant crops (GMO or not). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5033196/ Also indoor farming/hydroponics