No matter how you avoid it, what you have eaten or are eating is genetically modified food or food containing genetically modified raw materials.
Is genetically modified technology reliable, and are genetically modified crops safe? This question cannot be answered at present, because from the perspective of scientists, genetically modified technology is absolutely safe and will not cause any impact or harm to the surrounding environment, ecology, or us humans.
However, researchers and scholars from the aspects of genetics, ecology, and plants believe that this transgenic technology will have a huge impact on the entire natural ecosystem and even us humans.
They believe that this kind of genetically modified technology and crops will destroy the currently fragile earth's ecosystem and spread through the ecological chain, which may cause ecological collapse and destruction.
To put it simply, the ecosystems in our region are closely connected. When genetically modified plants or organisms enter the ecosystem, they may spread through the formal ecological chain, ultimately threatening the safety of our human lives.
However, there is currently a lack of data accumulation, so neither statement has been confirmed. But judging from the current situation, most scientists support genetically modified technology.
On the one hand, the benefits brought by genetically modified technology are indeed very significant. It can greatly increase crop yields, and has a very good role in eliminating hunger in human society and improving the material living standards of human society.
Also because of the emergence of this genetically modified technology, many people in our area can enjoy cheap agricultural products.
The earth's population is growing rapidly, but due to population expansion and land pollution, there is less and less land available for farming.
If crop yields are not increased, severe famine may occur, which will seriously threaten the security and stability of human society, as well as the relatively stable order of human society as a whole.
On the other hand, scientists believe that the genes used in this transgenic technology also come from the plants themselves, and are not fabricated by external intervention or quality control. Since they all come from known plants themselves, what is the danger?
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Therefore, at present, genetically modified technology occupies the mainstream.
Yang Fang also answered Xiao Ma from this aspect: "The project we are currently undertaking involves plants, not crops. Moreover, the impact of this kind of bamboo on the ecosystem is also very limited, and it is a very safe and ideal plant.
experimental goals.
As for future development, this also needs to be planned and decided based on the progress of the entire project. However, all our projects are carried out in strict accordance with relevant national laws and regulations, and related projects are also strictly supervised by relevant national departments.
It’s all done under the premise of safety, so you can rest assured.”
After hearing Yang Fang's explanation, everyone couldn't help but nodded. Indeed, research on biological genes is basically being carried out all over the world, and it can be said to be a relatively cutting-edge scientific research field in biotechnology.
However, compared with the relatively loose scientific research supervision measures in other countries, our country attaches great importance to this area and supervises it very strictly.
Therefore, all projects in this area must be submitted to relevant departments for review and approval before they can be tested, otherwise they will be severely punished.
With a responsible attitude, there is certainly nothing wrong with this measure. And under normal supervision, it will have no impact on the experimental project.
The state will also set up support funds in this area to fund, support and reward teams and individuals who have made important contributions in this field.
Lao Ma couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he looked at the vigorously growing bamboos on the side, and then asked: "Aren't these bamboos the results of your scientific research?"
Yang Fang shook her head when she heard this and said, "No, this is moso bamboo that we transplanted from the south with great effort.
We have not been progressing this project for a long time and have not reached this point yet. At present, we have only completed the genetic map of the moso bamboo family and related feasibility studies, and conducted some preliminary experiments.
Everyone, please follow me!”
Then, under the leadership of Yang Fang, everyone came to the outside of a small culture room separated by glass, then pointed to a very low green bamboo inside and said with a smile: "This is what we cultivated through gene editing and transgenic technology.
A genetically modified moso bamboo variety, we inserted the drought-tolerant genes of Haloxylon ammodendron and sea buckthorn into this moso bamboo. Although it makes it have a certain degree of drought tolerance, it also brings another problem.
That is, Moso bamboo is affected by the genes of Haloxylon ammodendron and Sea Buckthorn, causing the plant to grow slowly and its size and height are affected."
Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at the low green bamboo in the glass culture room. After being affected by the genes of Haloxylon ammodendron and sea buckthorn, the original green bamboo seedlings acquired the cold tolerance of Haloxylon ammodendron and sea buckthorn.
However, it has also been affected by the genes of Haloxylon ammodendron and Sea Buckthorn itself, causing its growth rate to slow down and the plants to be dwarfed.
This is a problem. Is there any good solution? Lao Ma asked Yang Fang while looking at the green bamboo in the glass culture room.
Yang Fang smiled and replied: "Actually, the solution is very simple, that is to improve the accuracy of our extracted genes. The reason why moso bamboo is adversely affected is because the genes we extracted from Haloxylon ammodendron and seabuckthorn are not pure and accurate enough.
That's why Moso Bamboo was affected by other genes, resulting in this result.
So one of our next priorities is to improve the accuracy of our gene extraction, that is, precision.
Then it will be used to cultivate some variety samples for observation, so as to select a more suitable and stable variety for environmental adaptability testing.
If there are no problems with these tests, we will first test plant an area around the base and then conduct ecological environment observations.
Then invite domestic and international experts and scholars to conduct demonstrations together and accept the review of relevant national institutions.
After passing the review, we will further test planting in the northwest desert areas and conduct follow-up observations."
Yang Fang's words were very recognized by everyone. There was nothing wrong with this very standardized method. On the contrary, everyone couldn't help but look forward to the short green bamboo in front of them.
If all goes well, what kind of impact will this kind of moso bamboo have on the ecology of the northwest desert? Lao Ma asked, staring at the moso bamboo.
Haha, Yang Fang smiled, then glanced at Wu Hao, and then said: "The impact is very large, and the role it plays is unmatched by drought-tolerant and desert-control crops such as Haloxylon ammodendron and sea buckthorn that are currently planted.
