Wednesday, February 10, 2010

True or False question about recombinant DNA?

There are potential risks in performing recombinant DNA research on plants. True or FalseTrue or False question about recombinant DNA?
The key word here is ';potential';. There are potential risks in everything, even the most mundane things, let alone geneticallty modifying organisms. One example that is on point is posed by engineering plants to produce medicinal proteins (';pharming';). If not properly contained and segregated, such crops might present a potential hazard if mistakenly consumed (although even in this extreme case, its unlikely).True or False question about recombinant DNA?
';risks'; is a bit ambiguous, no?





technically yes... but there's risks to taking a shower every morning

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