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<blockquote data-quote="wlamarparmer" data-source="post: 1247520" data-attributes="member: 18681"><p>It is in reality a parallel universe, those that do research on plant genetics/diseases are just as important</p><p>as those researching in the animal kingdom. In many instances they are in contact with each other on various</p><p>issues. Generally they see themselves as scientists, working for the betterment of mankind. Know of a particular</p><p>study @ major Veterinary facility: whereby, a lysosomal storage disease occurring naturally in cats, also affect </p><p>several thousand children that will never see their teen years. These researchers in collaboration with their human medicine counterparts, have identified said gene, corrected defect, and successfully injected into susceptible </p><p> new born kitten and prevented disease. This is only example of research collaboration across species lines and specialties. </p><p>Some of the early work on chromosome and genes was done on plant material as that was a simpler complex</p><p>to deal with. As I said before, if we can insert a spider gene in goat chromosome and harvest spider web fibers</p><p>from goat milk, or insert gene from innocuous drought tolerant grass into corn chromosome to help it grow</p><p>in arid environments, why not. Is this any less important to mankind than the development of the cardiac stent.</p><p>I say not, each and every one serve a purpose., i.e, parallel universe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wlamarparmer, post: 1247520, member: 18681"] It is in reality a parallel universe, those that do research on plant genetics/diseases are just as important as those researching in the animal kingdom. In many instances they are in contact with each other on various issues. Generally they see themselves as scientists, working for the betterment of mankind. Know of a particular study @ major Veterinary facility: whereby, a lysosomal storage disease occurring naturally in cats, also affect several thousand children that will never see their teen years. These researchers in collaboration with their human medicine counterparts, have identified said gene, corrected defect, and successfully injected into susceptible new born kitten and prevented disease. This is only example of research collaboration across species lines and specialties. Some of the early work on chromosome and genes was done on plant material as that was a simpler complex to deal with. As I said before, if we can insert a spider gene in goat chromosome and harvest spider web fibers from goat milk, or insert gene from innocuous drought tolerant grass into corn chromosome to help it grow in arid environments, why not. Is this any less important to mankind than the development of the cardiac stent. I say not, each and every one serve a purpose., i.e, parallel universe. [/QUOTE]
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