Inserting a new organism in an environment where it was not originally present or where it went extinct, can have catastrophic consequences (too many examples), but in some cases also positive effect (take a look at this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q). In some cases, the genetically modified organisms comes with a sterile-obliged option. Probably it will not work( see Jurassic Park where the dinosaurs were supposed to be all females). Third, the fact that GM plants can be rendered more resistant towards pesticide will allow also for a more indiscriminate use of such substances with deleterious effect on insects and possibly other animals. FInally, the human health issue... very tough topic! I would like to make just a consideration. We have used for decades some toxic or cancerogenic compound before realizing it (see DDT, ethernit, teflon, CFC, and the list can be very long). So if somebody is telling me GM organisms are safe for human consumption, it just make me laugh a lot. But I could accept that they could be safe or it could be important to test them properly. And it is also important to avoid generalization a tomato with a gene for long-lasting life could be safe, this is not telling me anything about the safety of a banana were it was inserted a gene from a spider...
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I have just noticed that it was cut...
not that nobody cares))))
solo a caso potevo prendere un voto...miii
meglio che niente va!