I do not doubt that the range of applications you mention is
realistic, and that others can be envisioned.
What I am increasingly aware of, however, is that "no gene is an
island", and that the perception of genes as discrete entities is
really a misnomer. Genes act in concert with other genes, and more
than that, the physical placement of genes within and among
chromosomes moderates expression of the individual genes. Mae Wan
Ho's book on Genetic Engineering: Dream or Nightmare, covers this
authoritatively and readably.
So, whether inserting a wholly novel gene or simply enhancing or
silencing existing genes, the fundamental issues of gene-to-gene
interaction (to say nothing of gene x environment interactions)
remain the same. Ann
ACLARK@plant.uoguelph.ca
Dr. E. Ann Clark
Associate Professor
Crop Science
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Phone: 519-824-4120 Ext. 2508
FAX: 519 763-8933
http://www.oac.uoguelph.ca/www/CRSC/faculty/eac.htm
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