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Published online 17 February 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/457946a
European disarray on transgenic crops
Forthcoming decisions set to bring disagreements to a head.
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these crops wont require insecticides and have been deemed safe. sounds like a win win. whats the fuss? is this merely emphasizing the stigma surrounding GMO's?
The crop is called Mon 810
same old story, but could this somehow affect the vote for approval of BT-11 and 1507 on Feb 25?
@Alan: Maybe one of the reasons some countries are against it is that they don't have the insect (moth) problem in the first place? Or they are big seed producers, and the chance for cross-pollination from GM corn wouldn't allow them to sell non-GM seeds anymore?
One of the biggest concerns is the yet-to-be assessed genetic consequences, which is a consequence of the "Gene Gun", which shoots a vast number of gene sequences in the cells of a plant. Some hit their mark in the nucleus, inserting DNA in the correct sequence location, but the long term--and unresearched--effects have not been scathed, such as an improper DNA sequence location that creates unknown consequences. Additionally, the GM plant DNA can make its way into and beyond the stomach into the intestines--where our natural bacteria can potentially be mutated--thus creating a BT production center. Pesticide in your lower intestines. Brilliant.