No they are not the same. GMO is defined as using genetic engineering to modify an organism. Breeding, or recombination, does not qualify as GMO. But Iâm sure there are a lot of people that lump breeding with genetic engineering, so itâs really all in who you ask.
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Psychodelic@lemmy.world â¨5⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Do people use breed and generically modify interchangeably? Are they actually the same
dohpaz42@lemmy.world â¨5⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
ekky@sopuli.xyz â¨5⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
We get to choose the genes when genetically modifying, and it usually takes a few years (plus health metrics and research once complete).
Contrary, when selectively breeding we can breed for traits which we are not guaranteed to actually get, and it takes a few decades (plus health metrics and research once complete).
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works â¨5⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
when selectively breeding we can breed for traits which we are not guaranteed to actually get, and it takes a few decades (plus health metrics and research once complete).
Nobody will make you confirm your randomly bred variant is actually healthy, or even non-harmful, and you can sell it without publishing a thing.
EatATaco@lemm.ee â¨5⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Gmos go through far more rigorous testing requirements than new organisms created by traditional means. youâve got it completely backwards.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works â¨5⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
But thatâs what I saidâŚ
SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone â¨5⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Selective breeding is a way to pick out the genetic traits you prefer so technically yes but itâs not how people typically use âgenetically modified.â