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http://www.agcanada.com/Article.aspx?ID=21256
RESEARCH . Science has shown that plants can’t generate their own antibodies to fight infection, but mice can.
Found in the "Alberta Farmer"
The gist of the article is:
plants do not produce antibodies, but mammals (aka mice) do, and researcher Nat Kav of the University of Alberta is working on putting specific genese from mice into canola. These genes would supposedly allow the canola plant to produce (mammalian) antibodies against schlerotinia; with the hopes it would protect the plant and allow it to grow better etc...
I am personally against the transferring of one species' genes into another. Round-up ready products already have genes from bacteria in them; now, these mad scientists want to put genes from mice. [similar to the atttempts to put fish genes in tomatoes to sheild them from frost]...
Playing God with genetic material is not smart. Inter-species gene transfer is a nightmare.
It has long been the hopes of many researchers (and Health Nazis) to vaccinate people visa their food; thus preventing anyone from refusing to be vaccinated.
The consequences of placing antibody producing genes into a plant will not be studied beyond their effects on the plant. They will not be studied in conjunction with the contributing effects of chemical sprays, fertilizers, etc. Like most vaccines, this will be studied in isolation from "real world" scenarios.
Do you think that putting genes from mammals into plants (such as this researcher is attempting) is a good idea or NOT???
If not, you should be contacting your MP and MLA and letting them know you don't appreciate your tax dollars going into this type of research.
http://www.agcanada.com/Article.aspx?ID=21256
RESEARCH . Science has shown that plants can’t generate their own antibodies to fight infection, but mice can.
Found in the "Alberta Farmer"
The gist of the article is:
plants do not produce antibodies, but mammals (aka mice) do, and researcher Nat Kav of the University of Alberta is working on putting specific genese from mice into canola. These genes would supposedly allow the canola plant to produce (mammalian) antibodies against schlerotinia; with the hopes it would protect the plant and allow it to grow better etc...
I am personally against the transferring of one species' genes into another. Round-up ready products already have genes from bacteria in them; now, these mad scientists want to put genes from mice. [similar to the atttempts to put fish genes in tomatoes to sheild them from frost]...
Playing God with genetic material is not smart. Inter-species gene transfer is a nightmare.
It has long been the hopes of many researchers (and Health Nazis) to vaccinate people visa their food; thus preventing anyone from refusing to be vaccinated.
The consequences of placing antibody producing genes into a plant will not be studied beyond their effects on the plant. They will not be studied in conjunction with the contributing effects of chemical sprays, fertilizers, etc. Like most vaccines, this will be studied in isolation from "real world" scenarios.
Do you think that putting genes from mammals into plants (such as this researcher is attempting) is a good idea or NOT???
If not, you should be contacting your MP and MLA and letting them know you don't appreciate your tax dollars going into this type of research.
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