I posted this a while back ( http://www.mail-archive.com/apple-crop%40virtualorchard.net/msg02437.html), but probably worth re-visiting. I found it very interesting. JC
http://www.wired.com/2014/01/new-monsanto-vegetables/ On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Fleming, William <[email protected]>wrote: > The way to beat the GMO controversy, merited or not, is to use genetic > mapping to find plants with desirable traits then cross them into the > targeted crop with conventional breeding. > I've talked with several anti GMO folks who have no problem with this > method but you still can be sure it won't please everyone. > > > Bill Fleming > Montana State University > Western Ag Research Center > 580 Quast Lane > Corvallis, MT 59828 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Silsby, Ken > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 8:23 AM > To: Apple-crop discussion list > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals > > In January, I happened to attend a "standing room only" presentation on > communicating about GMO crops at the Mid-Atlantic Convention in Hershey, > PA. The speaker was from the Center of Science in the Public Interest. > Their web site posts a 24 page bulletin on the subject at the link below. > The bulletin provides a good review for those who are in position to > discuss the issue with the public. > > Link to "Straight Talk on Genetically Engineered Foods": > http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/biotech-faq.pdf > > Thanks. > > Ken Silsby Eastern Technical Manager, Apples > Mobile: 716.471.5383 | Fax: 716.204.8065 [email protected] > > www.agrofresh.com > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Shoemaker, William H > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 9:04 AM > To: Apple-crop discussion list > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] apples and chemicals > > I don't know the answer to this question. I'm curious about it too. I also > wonder how much of that kind of work is in development. I doubt anyone > knows as so much of it is done in the private sector. > > But I remember conducting trials of pumpkins in the '90s on some > virus-resistant GMO pumpkins that derived their genetic material from a > different species within the cucurbit genus. I believe it was a wild > species that was incompatible for an intergeneric cross. We really need > such resistance but it was withdrawn because of perceived market risk. > > Bill > William H. Shoemaker > Retired fruit and vegetable horticulturist University of Illinois > [email protected] > > > My question is this: does anyone know how many of the GMO crops/organisms > that are currently approved for food crops actually involve genetic > transfers among widely-separated species as compared to the number of GMOs > that involve only modifications of genes within plants or the addition of > virus coat proteins from viruses that are already commonly found in the > plant species of interest? > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > -- Jon Clements aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' UMass Cold Spring Orchard 393 Sabin St. Belchertown, MA 01007 413-478-7219 umassfruit.com
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