[goldstategop]

Back up copies can be made and stored in the vaults of a lab. That way we won't lose the originals if we ever need them. Although I can't imagine why we would really miss them if modified crops really give people immunity to disease, add missing nutrients to their diet without need for additives, and just plain taste good.

[Iowa Granny]

As a gardener, I am interested in the preservation of Heirloom Seeds, too.

We must acknowledge the ability of all plants to cross polinate, regardless of whether the pollen is transgenic or not. This is a naturally occuring situation, like it or not.

I suspect many seeds that are sold as Heirloom are not truely pure.