(I know this is about Rifftrax, but we don’t have a Rifftrax community.)

  • Bizzle@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Do you think the Native Americans hundreds of years ago were wearing lab coats in clean rooms, CRISPRing fucking maize? Selective breeding is different than genetic modification. If you don’t even know what it is or what you’re talking about about AT ALL, to the point where you’re conflating two completely dissimilar terms, maybe you should keep your opinions to yourself.

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      8 months ago

      I know what you’re saying in a way but with crispr you can change single genes and have specific targets. A cross changes thousands of genes at a time

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      8 months ago

      Selective breeding is different than genetic modification.

      Nope. Both are genetic modifications.

      CRISPRing fucking maize?

      Also not true. CRISPR is bacteria mechanism and is not used in plants.

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      8 months ago

      Sorry, but it doesn’t seem like you know what you’re talking about. It’s essentially the same process, the GMO process is just faster. Also, it was done well before CRISPR was a big thing.