Human genetic engineering is coming. We must discuss the social and political implica

[Peter1469]

The Monsanto debacle! I suspect they don't want farmers to keep seeds because of pollination. Wheat is pollinated by wind, so there is no accounting for the genetic material that has been introduced into the next generation of seeds. However, Monsanto had the unmitigated gall to try to capitalize on the genetic material from their crops being carried by the wind and affecting the seeds in neighbors crops, claiming those farmers owed money to Monsanto for the genetic 'improvement'.

Monsanto tried to collect money from people who got Monsanto seeds for free, spreading as you describe plus bird poo. But at least one landowner sued and won for trespass. I believe it was an organic farm that was harmed by the seeds.

[RMNIXON]

The science is not coming it is already here!



And I agree about the implications 100%

[carolina73]

What is the chance that they will just want to add a gene? Zero?

[Captdon]

I think there is a world of difference between editing the genes of an individual to prevent the onset of say Lou Gehrig's disease, where that edit cannot be passed to that person's children and making changes that implicate future generations.

But there will be no difference.