Scientists ask to plant GM trees
by The Green A-TeamGreen Air Filter:
No, they are not a product placement for General Motors. GM stands for Genetically Modified and is one of the latest trends in biofuel development. In a world where the preferred eye color of a child can be picked out before birth, it is only natural that the same idea can be applied to other living things.
In the case of these GM trees, the preferred trait that is developed is not a case of vanity, but the tree’s ability to spread pollen and seed. Researchers from the University of Southampton have applied to plant a group of these GM trees but controversy still plagues the project. How will the ecosystem react to forestry meant to surpass and challenge Mother Nature’s status quo? Will it do more harm than good? The GM project is definitely something worth following.
Photo by merav daon.