No GMO allowed? Think again

Many European countries ban genetically modified organisms (GMO), regardless of whether the gene inserted are good or bad. Let's see what happen if ancient civilizations had the same policy...




Background: Most of the wheat species today are hybrids, in other words their genomes are mixed up, making them the earliest example of genetically modified organisms. Not all GMO are evil provided that you know what you're doing!

Source: Stripped Science at Nature.com Blogs

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