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2007-02-19 | permalink
Montana State University (USA) wheat breeder discusses GE wheat
The idea for biotech, or genetically engineered, wheat was to develop a variety of wheat that is herbicide resistant. An international agriculture company developed such wheat and other commodity crops by infusing bacteria with genes that produces proteins resistant to Roundup, which kills essential plant proteins, said Talbert. [...] Unfortunately for this international company, the wheat customers didn’t buy the concept of using DNA to alter or modify wheat varieties. There is a bill in the Montana Legislature that makes it difficult for Montana producers to grow genetically engineered crops and making sure the company selling the wheat is liable for contaminant damages, said Talbert.
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2007-02-19 | permalink
Montana State University (USA) wheat breeder discusses GE wheat
The idea for biotech, or genetically engineered, wheat was to develop a variety of wheat that is herbicide resistant. An international agriculture company developed such wheat and other commodity crops by infusing bacteria with genes that produces proteins resistant to Roundup, which kills essential plant proteins, said Talbert. [...] Unfortunately for this international company, the wheat customers didn’t buy the concept of using DNA to alter or modify wheat varieties. There is a bill in the Montana Legislature that makes it difficult for Montana producers to grow genetically engineered crops and making sure the company selling the wheat is liable for contaminant damages, said Talbert.
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