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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Selective breeding is different than genetic modification.

Nope. Both are genetic modifications.

CRISPRing fucking maize?

Also not true. CRISPR is bacteria mechanism and is not used in plants.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

CRISPR would work for other organisms wouldn't it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would if they had it. AFAIR usually viral vector is used. I recommend you watching thisl channel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't imagine an organism (other than a virus) that doesn't have a virial vector to exploit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Viral vector is virus that can't self-replicate

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I thought it was the method a virus uses to splice itself into the hosts DNA.