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Open-Source Technique for GM Crops

Posted by Zonk on from the genemodding-in-your-garage dept.

a_d_white writes "The Biological Innovation for Open Society has developed TransBacter, a new technique for creating genetically modified crops, which is being released as a BioForge project. Their license allows anyone to use and improve the technique as long as improvements are shared with everyone, à la open source. Other techniques for creating genetically modified crops rely on Agrobacterium, but this new method allows using bacteria outside this genus. The New York Times and Wired cover the story. The founding of BIOS was mentioned previously. Although the Nature paper is available from the BIOS website, with their emphasis on the free sharing of ideas it's rather ironic that the technique was not reported in an open-access journal."

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  1. Aha! by marika · · Score: -1, Troll

    we can already see the headlines about Bio Communism!

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    This is totally insecure, but very convenient.
  2. My own Genetics Lab by donharper · · Score: 0, Troll

    After this post I'll rush down to my very own genetics lab based out of my garage, and start creating some interesting combinations. Hope it's not confused with a Meth lab.

    1. Re:My own Genetics Lab by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      moron.

      Farmers have been GM'ing food for centuries.
      you do it in the field with your brain (something you lack) and knowlege (another thing you lack due to a prerequisite missing)

      maybe if you had even 1/100th of a clue you would understand this.

      almost NOTHING you eat is not Genetically Modified. some of that also happens naturally.

  3. Fi8s7 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    haS ground to a

  4. YOU FAIL IT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    nYeed your help!