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Old 09-06-2003, 07:08 AM
Jim Webster
 
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Jim Webster wrote:

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Here are some differences that I could think in 5 minutes
the GM scenario would have a large number of crop varieties or even a

large
number of crops with several genes in common.


so what, all varieties of the same species have over 99% of the same

genes
in common. They have to have virtually all of their genes in common or

they
will not crossbreed which is a good rule of thumb definition of a

species.
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99.999999% similarity might mean the differencen between a disesase

resistant
wheat and one that is a total failure.
I think you should go back and study your genetics and pland breeding.


you were the one who appeared surprised to find "the GM scenario would have
a large number of crop varieties or even a large number of crops with
several genes in common. "

Jim Webster


 
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