Scientists splice genes from roses and celery to create superflower
New rose will be less prone to wilting and will create longer lasting bouquets.
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Did anyone else notice that mannitol dehydrogenase is not a gene. It's an enzyme.
It is quite entertaining that most people consider this to be some unusual borderline science fiction thing. As a molecular biologist, I have personally inserted genes and/or deleted or modified genes in E. coli, yeast, human cells in a culture, and nematodes on multiple occasions, and I don't even specialize in transgenics. We just use them as models for other aspects of research. Knocking out/in/down genes, and transgenics are so absurdly common. Some labs have upwards of 10000 different.... More
DUDE! I totally smashed my Ipod with a sledgehammer cause I thought the same thing
Saying this will, in anyway, lead to some kind of doomsday scenario is like saying my iPod will start the robot uprising...
messing with nature will hit back at us bigtime if we still keep messinge with it.
Sounds a good way to begin the zombie uprising.
You watch too much TV.
domestic dogs and cats and cattle are just a few examples of things that were NOT created by mother nature
Some peoples opinion even reflects that selective breeding isn't natural,these people ought to try an education-one species often have an effect on the physical and social characteristics of another- through a shared course of evolutionary development -coexistence and even teamwork ; that in itself isn't unnatural-
;Whereas the gm nightmares nowadays created in labs will probably see us all dead within 30 yrs
As are the genetically modified crops scientists have created that can grow in arid, drought battered climates (read: Africa). Opposition to genetic modifications are a luxury of the privileged and complacent. Anyone who fears this stuff needs to grow up and realize how important GMOs are.
Does anyone want their flowers to last a month in a vase? Wouldn't you get sick of them?
...wouldn't be as crunchy
Can you dip them flowers in peanut butter ? 'Cause if you can eat 'em, too, I'm sold !
I'm going to burn down a forest for one of these.
LOL
What are they calling it? A rosary?
Does no scientist watch Jurassic Park?
This will not end well.
Scientists know the difference between real and make believe.
Mostly.
