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biotech & famine
On 17 Aug 2003 11:20:51 GMT, Brian Sandle
posted: Torsten Brinch wrote: On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 09:00:11 GMT, "Gordon Couger" wrote: GM seeds can be develop in a short time Myth: Genetic engineering reduces development time. This misunderstanding is based on the assumption that the seed developer has achieved the goal as soon as they know the gene and can deliver it into the plant, where as conventional breeding can take generations to achieve a goal because of the need to eliminate undesirable traits. Fact: After fifteen years of research and development experience, it has become apparent that genetic modification can increase development time. The necessary laboratory work is complementary to, not a substitute for field breeding work. The actual plant breeding work in genetically modified varieties is the same as for conventional varieties, but before this breeding work can start, there is the need for extensive molecular development. It is generally more expensive to develop genetically modified varieties and bring them to market than conventional varieties, because of the additional research and development work, and additional regulatory requirements. And they cheat by trapsing them from northern to southern hemisphere and back every 6 months to get two summer growing seasons per year to build stocks. That is done under the guise of `field testing'. A small company takes the profits and the public the risks. Please give an example of company profits derived from a product that the market doesn't want. |
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