tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post8455010115364224904..comments2024-03-26T22:16:26.572-04:00Comments on Terrierman's Daily Dose: Humans are GMO and So Is Everything They EatPBurnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05781540805883519064noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-44103853606262828512017-08-14T19:44:43.419-04:002017-08-14T19:44:43.419-04:00ScienceMAG "horizontal gene transfer is not j...ScienceMAG "horizontal gene transfer is not just confined to microorganisms but has played a role in the EVOLUTION of many animals"<br /><br />I feel it's interesting to ponder this sentence.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05027595395982063184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-68709534618658950962017-08-12T18:33:29.768-04:002017-08-12T18:33:29.768-04:00follow the $$.follow the $$.tuffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113985064101042445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684843.post-11088709198807807522017-08-12T17:25:15.545-04:002017-08-12T17:25:15.545-04:00I think this simplifies the issue slightly. Many f...I think this simplifies the issue slightly. Many folks who take issue with GMOs mean specifically organisms with genes altered beyond the scope of traditional breeding methods.<br />I agree that we are all GMO (or more accurately hybridized), but what I have trouble with is patenting genes that are altered and prosecuting those who encounter those genes via genetic drift. We cannot control genes! They multiply, spread, and mutate beyond our belief in the tight little fence of intellectual property. So the question for me is how do we live in the reality of genetic modification? How can modern techniques of genetic modification be egalitarian, and not controlled by powerful and profit driven corporations. Perhaps CRISPR technology helps because of its relative inexpense...castomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03271758715947328134noreply@blogger.com