I'm talking about seeds that predate genetic engineering. No, I don't want to eat wild plants that were the predecessors of modern vegetables.
I'm talking about seeds that predate genetic engineering
You don't need CRISPR to genetically modify a seed. We've been genetically modifying seeds for thousands of years by selecting them for certain characteristics we favor. This doesn't require a laboratory to do. Did all the different dog breeds that have existed all come from laboratory genetic alteration or selective breeding?
I'm pretty sure we didn't selectively breed plants that generate pesticide proteins...
I guess you don't know about nicotine and neonicotinoids, permethrin and pyrethrin and solanine. All are produced in plants and have been used as pesticides. Potatoes and tomatoes...and all the nightshade family produce nerve agents. Look them up.
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