[PCA] NEWS: Genetically modified plants vacuum up toxins (fwd)

[Olivia Kwong]

Forwarded with permission.

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Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:47:51 -0500
From: Gena Fleming <genafleming at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PCA] NEWS: Genetically modified plants vacuum up toxins

Interesting article.  However, I feel more research should be done on
the phytoremediation potential of plants in their natural state.
Scientists are jumping to transgenic experimentation before adequately
exploring the plants that already exist because research money is
there only to fund something you can throw a patent on.

Case in point:  a great deal of effort was expended by Australia to
run prickly pear (Opuntia spp.) into virtual extinction.  That's a
shame, because prickly pear can clear metal contamination from water.


On 10/16/07, Olivia Kwong <plant at plantconservation.org> wrote:
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071016/sc_nm/plants_toxins_dc
>
> Genetically modified plants vacuum up toxins
> By Julie Steenhuysen
> Tue Oct 16, 10:20 AM ET
>
> CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have figured out a way to trick plants into
> doing the dirty work of environmental cleanup, U.S. and British
> researchers reported on Monday.
>
> See the link above for the full article text.
>
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