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"jitney" wrote in message om... "Gordon Couger" What has already been done is the biggest postive step in imporoveing framings impact on the envionment in history and you bitch about it? Gordon Gordon Merry Christmas to you too. You have made some good points. My concern about the terminator gene has to do with its accidental (or intentional?) transfer into the wider gene pool, causing a permanent dependance on the seed companies. It is a power that I would rather wish that private companies or individuals not have. And yes, we do need more government research. Now, if they could only eliminate that bad spelling DNA from the human genome...-Jitney It's transfer to the wider gene pool is self limiting. It does not germinate so it can't contaminate more than a fraction of the crop and that that is does containate doesn't reproduce. Patents don't have an infine life. As soon as the patent expires that gene is free for anyone to use and can be incorperated into the varities that the farmers keep for themselves. They would never get the gentics any other way. I have farmed most of my life and many years I raised seed wheat many years for my self and others. Buying better seed is the best bargin I ever made. Farmers will only buy patented seed if it makes them money. No one holds a gun to our head and makes us buy seed except in a few areas that limit the varities to assure unifomity. In India half the cotton seed sold is hybred that is worthless for replanting. India also has a problem with seed dealers that sell seed that doesn't germinate. Western bussiness practice is a lot better than what they have today. Gordon |
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