Genetically altered crop crosses with weed to create "super weed" - Club CDFreaks

*Crabbyappleton* · 01-01-2006

Man, this genetic altering of the food chain is upsetting me! We just don't know what we are doing.

Modified genes from crops in a GM crop trial have transferred into local wild plants, creating a form of herbicide-resistant "super weed", the Guardian can reveal.
The cross-fertilisation between GM oilseed rape, a brassica, and a distantly related plant, charlock, had been discounted as virtually impossible by scientists with the environment department. It was found during a follow up to the government's three-year trials of GM crops which ended two years ago.

The new form of charlock was growing among many others in a field which had been used to grow GM rape. When scientists treated it with lethal herbicide it showed no ill-effects.

In case you don't now, I am pretty sure that rape seed is the real name that marketing does not like to use for the seed used in the production of canola oil.

*DJMind* · 01-01-2006

Damn, that's crazy!

*Airhead* · 01-01-2006

I blame Monsanto, menancing stuff that.

*Chriso* · 01-01-2006

Hopefully this GM sh*te will be ridded from the world soon, or this problem will only expand.

*debro* · 02-01-2006

Wow! Plants sure get around! Now we know why rabbits are always at it .....

01-01-2006	#1 (permalink)
Crabbyappleton CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The helm of the Black Pearl Posts: 1,777	Genetically altered crop crosses with weed to create "super weed" <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Man, this genetic altering of the food chain is upsetting me! We just don't know what we are doing. Modified genes from crops in a GM crop trial have transferred into local wild plants, creating a form of herbicide-resistant "super weed", the Guardian can reveal. The cross-fertilisation between GM oilseed rape, a brassica, and a distantly related plant, charlock, had been discounted as virtually impossible by scientists with the environment department. It was found during a follow up to the government's three-year trials of GM crops which ended two years ago. The new form of charlock was growing among many others in a field which had been used to grow GM rape. When scientists treated it with lethal herbicide it showed no ill-effects. In case you don't now, I am pretty sure that rape seed is the real name that marketing does not like to use for the seed used in the production of canola oil. __________________ Vista frikkin' SUCKS!!

01-01-2006	#2 (permalink)
DJMind CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 1,836	Re: Genetically altered crop crosses with weed to create "super weed" Damn, that's crazy! __________________ DigitalLiquid Productions - http://www.digitalliquid.tk AMD Athlon 64(tm) 3000+ Venice w/ 1GB PC3200 SDRAM Seagate Barracuda (80GB) x2 JLMS XJ-HD166S + Nutech DVDRW DDW-082 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S NVIDIA GeForce 6800GS Soundblaster Live! Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2)

01-01-2006	#3 (permalink)
Airhead Letiled Modelatol Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: La Suède Posts: 6,937	Re: Genetically altered crop crosses with weed to create "super weed" I blame Monsanto, menancing stuff that. __________________ This line is currently vacant. Or Is It??? You want fast answers? Use our search. <-- Or else! If you have not already, read our rules! <-- Or else again! bcn_246: "Wales are shitty animals to, all they do is swim around and make funny noises that people cant hear." You really should join us on IRC! IrcNet, #cdfreaks-int \| Or go here Fear my massive avatar history log! Not updated! "But do they keep increasing in size like mine?" - kwkard

01-01-2006	#4 (permalink)
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02-01-2006	#5 (permalink)
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