Researchers create “genetic firewall,” could be used in GMOs

Two teams of scientists achieved a milestone – creation of bacteria that cannot survive without a specific artificial chemical, says Reuters, “potentially overcoming a major obstacle to wider use of genetically modified organisms.” While the work involved bacteria, “there is no fundamental barrier” to applying the technique to plants or animals, one of the lead scientists,… » Read More

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