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[–] zxqwas 22 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Isn't one argument against GMO that they could spread and outcompete other crops? In that case a terminator gene would even be a good thing?

[–] The_v 12 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That's exactly why the original terminator gene was a joint USDA-ARS /delta-pine effort. The USDA-ARS was looking for ways to prevent GMO species from escaping and causing issues.

You know the shit that actually happened. For example -

Creeping Bentgrass

https://www.opb.org/news/article/gmo-grass-oregon-creeping-bent-scotts-monsanto/

Wheat -

https://www.nature.com/articles/499262a

Corn/teosinte

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167880918301075

[–] Glitterbomb 3 points 3 hours ago

This sounds like the back of a Crichton novel, and I want to read it