Conflicts of interest are behind the latest directive from Government regarding the Gene Technology Bill which is to be drafted with no liability clause for contamination. The Government’s golden goose is the AgResearch genetically engineered GE rye grass which has been shown to be a poor performer compared to existing New Zealand rye grass cultivars which have a superior performance. In 2011, there was a breach of controls when GE rye grass was allowed to flower, threatening the environment if it had escaped containment. Gene flow from herbicide resistant transgenic soybean to conventional soybean and wild soybean. Gene flow from herbicide resistant transgenic soybean to conventional soybean and wild soybean – Applied Biological ChemistryContent Sourced from scoop.co.nzOriginal url

Source: New Zealand Herald November 04, 2024 08:51 UTC