Re:Ask HN: What are examples of common beliefs conclusively ...
by mkl on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @10:23AM
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> In reality though, the criticism against GMO is how its wide-scale adoption destroys genetic diversity
That's only one possible outcome, and I think it's not a very likely one long term. Genetic modification can create large numbers of variants, so could potentially increase genetic diversity significantly.
I think more of a criticism is the unknown consequences of modified genetic material escaping into other species by horizontal gene transfer.
That's only one possible outcome, and I think it's not a very likely one long term. Genetic modification can create large numbers of variants, so could potentially increase genetic diversity significantly.
I think more of a criticism is the unknown consequences of modified genetic material escaping into other species by horizontal gene transfer.