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Re:RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50% by shmageggy on Friday July 23, 2021 @04:18AM (#27928428)
I'm looking forward to the day when we can collectively disentangle GMO from all of the other negative practices of big ag. I don't see a reason why responsible genetic modification can't be a part of a sustainable and equitable future agricultural system.
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Re:RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50% by londons_explore on Friday July 23, 2021 @05:10AM (#27928704)
"Genetically modifying food to increase yield is good for the environment" is a true statement, but you're going to need an awfully good PR firm to persuade the public it's true...
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Re:RNA demethylation increases rice and potato yields 50% by shmageggy on Friday July 23, 2021 @09:05AM (#27930197)
Yeah exactly. And not only yield, but natural pest resistance, etc. I'm also imagining how genetic modifications might eventually be environmentally beneficial in the context of whole-ecosystem engineering if/when we ever move beyond a monocrop model, such as modifying native organisms to counter invasive species, etc. Admittedly a bit sci-fi currently but in principle possible!
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