RE: GMO vs Organic
March 22, 2016 at 3:15 pm
(This post was last modified: March 22, 2016 at 3:18 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
(March 22, 2016 at 8:36 am)Alex K Wrote: What's the no?The no portion is in the breeders having had anything to do with it. They just got lucky, in that regard.
The same isn't true for the glyphosate inhibitor trait we call 'roundup ready". F1s rely on heterosis for their vigor (as you read) and thus their yield, RR crops enhance yield through interface with roundup. The cultivars themselves aren't particular sturdy (nor do they need to be). So, while saved f1 soy seed won't produce true to type, saved RR-Soy -will- preserve the trait that makes them valuable. This is why, if anyone ever wondered, additional protections under IP law have been established before commercialization for GMO crops. They're expensive to research and produce, and the patent holder has very little control beyond legal action on their product. A seedhouse sits safe in the knowledge that they control (as in physically control) the parent cultivars which produce the traits that give their f1 value.
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