GM crops created superweed

[Boomer]

GM crops created superweed, say scientists

Modified rape crosses with wild plant to create tough pesticide-resistant strain

Paul Brown, environment correspondent
Monday July 25, 2005
The Guardian

Modified genes from crops in a GM crop trial have transferred into local wild plants, creating a form of herbicide-resistant "superweed", the Guardian can reveal.

The cross-fertilisation between GM oilseed rape, a brassica, and a distantly related plant, charlock, had been discounted as virtually impossible by scientists with the environment department. It was found during a follow up to the government's three-year trials of GM crops which ended two years ago.

The new form of charlock was growing among many others in a field which had been used to grow GM rape. When scientists treated it with lethal herbicide it showed no ill-effects.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/gmdebate/Story/0,2763,1535428,00.html

[cornermouse]

1. Wonderful. Just what we needed. A weed you can't kill.

If we pull it out of the ground will it regrow from the roots?

[acmavm]

2. Gee, another non-surprise brought to us by Monsanto. What is it that

they used to say? Better Living Through Science.

Not in this case it ain't.

[punpirate]

4. I think the slogan was...

"Better Living Through Chemistry" and that was DuPont's.

Monsanto's was an even bigger lie: "Food, Health, Hope." Now, it's "Imagine™."

Scurrilous bastards.

[acmavm]

5. Yeah, I'm sure you're right. I mean, there's just so much crap

and lies to wade through, sometimes it's hard to keep it all straight.

They really should use the Larry, Darryl and Darryl motto of 'Anything for a buck'. It fits the American corporate ethic so well.

[whatelseisnew]

3. .

[htuttle]

6. I just hope something is willing to eat it

[Boomer]

8. Let's hope WE can eat it!

Since it's probably going to be taking over more and more of our land.

[phantom power]

9. the offworld colonies are looking better all the time.

[theHandpuppet]

7. Start saving your seeds, people

Before it becomes illegal, as we've declared to the farmers in Iraq.

Here's a great resource:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic_Gardening/2005_April_May/Finding_Great_Garden_Seeds