Comments on: Escape! Crop-Specific Gene Flow to Wild Relatives http://www.biofortified.org/2010/02/escape-crop-specific-gene-flow-to-wild-relatives/ Stronger plants, stronger science, and stronger communication. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:17:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nibbles: Community genebank, Traditional medicine, Agarwood, Radish introgression, Kentucky bluegrass, Frison, Vavilov, Pollinators, Collecting strategy http://www.biofortified.org/2010/02/escape-crop-specific-gene-flow-to-wild-relatives/#comment-1889 Nibbles: Community genebank, Traditional medicine, Agarwood, Radish introgression, Kentucky bluegrass, Frison, Vavilov, Pollinators, Collecting strategy Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:46:30 +0000 http://www.biofortified.org/?p=2376#comment-1889 [...] blogs research on geneflow between crops and their wild [...] [...] blogs research on geneflow between crops and their wild [...]

]]> By: Cody Cobb http://www.biofortified.org/2010/02/escape-crop-specific-gene-flow-to-wild-relatives/#comment-1868 Cody Cobb Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:50:19 +0000 http://www.biofortified.org/?p=2376#comment-1868 Actually, she published a <a href="http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~asnowlab/Snow_MolEcol_Transgenesin%20Maixe.pdf" rel="nofollow">short perspective last year [PDF]</a> on more recent work that showed, in fact, there are transgenes in Mexican maize. Apparently you can't cultivate GE corn in Mexico, but you can import it -- fertile seeds and all. Seems rather silly to me, but then so many things do... Actually, she published a short perspective last year [PDF] on more recent work that showed, in fact, there are transgenes in Mexican maize. Apparently you can’t cultivate GE corn in Mexico, but you can import it — fertile seeds and all. Seems rather silly to me, but then so many things do…

]]> By: Karl Haro von Mogel http://www.biofortified.org/2010/02/escape-crop-specific-gene-flow-to-wild-relatives/#comment-1862 Karl Haro von Mogel Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:01:12 +0000 http://www.biofortified.org/?p=2376#comment-1862 Great post. I've seen Allison Snow's research come up many times, including her involvement in a study that didn't find transgenes in Mexican maize. I wonder what effects those cultivation-specific genes have on the genetic diversity of the population. One of the chief objections is that introducing a transgene will crowd out genetic diversity in wild and landrace populations. I don't give that argument much credence, however I wonder if Snow has looked into that aspect of the introgression going on in her population? Oh yeah, the paycheck, just send me your account number and I'll plug you into that "filthy Monsanto lucre." Great post. I’ve seen Allison Snow’s research come up many times, including her involvement in a study that didn’t find transgenes in Mexican maize. I wonder what effects those cultivation-specific genes have on the genetic diversity of the population. One of the chief objections is that introducing a transgene will crowd out genetic diversity in wild and landrace populations. I don’t give that argument much credence, however I wonder if Snow has looked into that aspect of the introgression going on in her population?

Oh yeah, the paycheck, just send me your account number and I’ll plug you into that “filthy Monsanto lucre.”

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