It's my understanding that genetic barcoding requires them to add a small bit of info to the end of the dna strand...or a "barcode" if you will. This is a permanent genetic marker....ergo, genetic manipulation....
It's my understanding that genetic barcoding requires them to add a small bit of info to the end of the dna strand...or a "barcode" if you will. This is a permanent genetic marker....ergo, genetic manipulation....
It's very difficult to change the genome of a wild species. If we had the ability to do this mosquitoes would be gone by now (they're trying as we type). I read a bit more into barcoding. From what I have read researchers map the genome, and identify a unique portion of that genome to be the representative "barcode" for the species.
Personally, I'm going to keep a close eye on mosquitoes. If scientists can be successful in manipulating the genome of mosquitoes, we should expect other species to be treated the same way.
It's very difficult to change the genome of a wild species. If we had the ability to do this mosquitoes would be gone by now (they're trying as we type). I read a bit more into barcoding. From what I have read researchers map the genome, and identify a unique portion of that genome to be the representative "barcode" for the species.
Personally, I'm going to keep a close eye on mosquitoes. If scientists can be successful in manipulating the genome of mosquitoes, we should expect other species to be treated the same way.
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