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  • GM industry puts human gene into rice

    04/25/2005 5:19:11 PM PDT · by LibWhacker · 32 replies · 666+ views
    Telegraph ^ | 4/25/05 | Duncan Gardham
    Scientists have begun mixing human genes with rice in an attempt to take genetically modified crops to the next level. Researchers have inserted into rice a gene from the human liver that produces an enzyme which is good at breaking down harmful chemicals in the human body. They hope the enzyme, CYP2B6, will do the same to herbicides and pollutants when combined with rice. But anti-GM campaigners say using human genes will scare off consumers worried about cannibalism and the idea of scientists playing God. Sue Mayer of GeneWatch UK said: 'I don't think anyone will want to buy this...