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    1 month ago

    Maybe…but I doubt many of these phylogenies use DNA, and if so, likely only a single or few genes. Nowhere near enough resolution to accurately determine genetic relatedness. Woody plants may actually be more related than we think.

    These sorts of phylogenies tend to use morphological characteristics which is an unreliable measure of genetic relatedness.

    I will stand corrected if wrong though













  • GMOs are the solution to many of our current problems, ie drought resistant crops, biofortification of nutrients, pest control. Most GMO laws are extremely outdated and do not consider current technologies and the fact we can safely perform on-target gene editing.

    Many modern plants we eat have been exposed to mutagens to generate modern variants, which is a completely random process and technically has a higher chance of producing dangerous outcomes when compared to targeted GM, yet that’s been perfectly legal for decades.

    Time to update. Good job NZ