[randog]

They start out as industrial yeast or nonpathogenic strains of E. coli, but LS9 modifies them by custom-de-signing their DNA.

Count on the environazis nipping this in the bud like they have every other gene modification project. Should be pretty easy--"...it's the same stuff they put in hamburgers to kill your kids!!"

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I like the idea of jatropha plants.

Gives the people in arid climates something useful to grow.

[cake_crumb]

The "black ooze" comments, after years of experimentation, are proof of that. It's like the "no nukes" crowd. Only time they show up, is on the threads advocating more nuclear power plats for electric, DESPITE the fact that the world is still inflicted with France, which has been nuke dependent for years.