Dr. Colin Eady says that onions evolved a tearing-up capacity as a defense mechanism. How many wild animals would eat onions in the first place?
Feb. 15 2008 12:01 PM
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Paulo
from Paterson, New Jersey
I hope this never gets introduced into the commercial market. I mean, I'm not opposed to genetically-modified foods - when there's a useful benefit. But messing with the genes of a plant just for this one tiny detail is completely absurd. But from the perspective of research, if it helps further the understanding of genetics, then that's fine.
Feb. 15 2008 12:00 PM
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Dr. Colin Eady says that onions evolved a tearing-up capacity as a defense mechanism. How many wild animals would eat onions in the first place?
I hope this never gets introduced into the commercial market. I mean, I'm not opposed to genetically-modified foods - when there's a useful benefit. But messing with the genes of a plant just for this one tiny detail is completely absurd. But from the perspective of research, if it helps further the understanding of genetics, then that's fine.
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