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fascinating stuff. but it will probably give the 'natural news' crowd a case of the screaming-meemies.
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Recent advances that allow the precise editing of genomes now raise the possibility that fruit and other crops might be genetically improved without the need to introduce foreign genes, according to researchers writing in the Cell Press publication Trends in Biotechnology on August 13th.
With awareness of what makes these biotechnologies new and different, genetically edited fruits might be met with greater acceptance by society at large than genetically modified organisms (GMOs) so far have been, especially in Europe, they say. This could mean that genetically edited versions of GMOs such as "super bananas" that produce more vitamin A and apples that don't brown when cut, among other novelties, could be making an appearance on grocery shelves.
"The simple avoidance of introducing foreign genes makes genetically edited crops more "natural" than transgenic crops obtained by inserting foreign genes," said Chidananda Nagamangala Kanchiswamy of Istituto Agrario San Michele in Italy.
Fruit crops are but one example of dozens of possible future applications for genetically edited organisms (GEOs), Kanchiswamy and his colleagues say. That would open the door to the development of crops with superior qualities and perhaps allow their commercialization even in countries in which GMOs have so far met with harsh criticism and controversy.
Currently, about 5 percent of U.S. canola is grown from seeds modified with one of these new technologies, and companies are poised to commercially launch new products within the next year or two. Corn, soybean, flax, and other food crops will be created with the new techniques.
Officials in the United States and abroad have established some regulations for GMOs. But, by and large, these new techniques are not subject to those regulations. This is because the definitions of what constitutes a GMO vary among regulatory bodies and often do not cover these new technologies.
Proponents say these products should not be considered GMOs because of key advancements in the technologies. Opponents say modifying genes is genetic modification, no matter how you slice it—and it should be regulated as such.
I hope they come up with a 'super banana'. As all probably know, the banana's you now eat (Cavandish) are all clones to each other, from one single plant. There is a fungus that is wiping out said bananas.
This is an interesting article about the Cavandish:
When my mother (now 89) was growing up, she (and the rest of the country) essentially ate one type of banana, the Gros Michel, which was hit by a fungus and was wiped out. Hence, the Cavandish become the banana of choice (old timers say the Gros Michel was much tastier). Now, the fungus is hitting it.
I am in favor of GMO food. When Texas A&M developed the 'winter wheat', it was a boon to mankind.
I hope they come up with a 'super banana'. As all probably know, the banana's you now eat (Cavandish) are all clones to each other, from one single plant. There is a fungus that is wiping out said bananas.
This is an interesting article about the Cavandish:
When my mother (now 89) was growing up, she (and the rest of the country) essentially ate one type of banana, the Gros Michel, which was hit by a fungus and was wiped out. Hence, the Cavandish become the banana of choice (old timers say the Gros Michel was much tastier). Now, the fungus is hitting it.
I am in favor of GMO food. When Texas A&M developed the 'winter wheat', it was a boon to mankind.
thanks for the article. i agree, saving the Cavendish banana is a near perfect application for this technology. so perfect that others have already begun jumping on it..
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Kim wants to use the technique to edit the banana; the crop's most popular cultivar, the Cavendish variety, is struggling to combat a devastating soil fungus and may go extinct. Gene editing could, for example, be used to knock out the receptor that the fungus uses to invade cells, without any need, in Kim’s view, to classify the resulting banana as a GMO. “We will save the banana so that our children and grandchildren can still enjoy the fruit,” he says. CRISPR tweak may help gene-edited crops bypass biosafety regulation : Nature News & Comment
Just more garbage those of us who have stomach problems from this GMO crap have to look out for!
how is it DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!!' ?
your stomach issues are not from 'GMO crap'
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