The CaMV promoter story The CaMV promoter story The Biosafety Protocol concluded in Montreal reaffirms the precautionary principle but the problem is one of ensuring that the principle is implemented, as illustrated by the case of the CaMV promoter. The CaMV promoter is a gene-switch from the cauliflower mosaic virus which is incorporated into practically all current GM crops. Recent scientific findings reveal it may be highly unsafe. But many of the scientists themselves are refusing to read the implications of the findings or to draw the right conclusions in accordance with the precautionary principle. By Mae-Wan Ho The CaMV promoter - a recipe for disaster? THIS was the title of a scientific paper co-authored by myself and my colleagues, Angela Ryan from the Open University UK and Prof. We wrote a detailed rebuttal, which was likewise circulated and posted to the same website. Prof. What is a 'promoter'? A 'promoter' is a stretch of genetic material that acts as a switch for turning genes on. Worse
Scientists Discover End Run Around GMO Regulations By Brandon Turbeville It appears that the religion of Scientism is finally experiencing phsase 2 of any religion. That phase in which the adherents begin to lose sight of what even the originator or focus of their religion stood for or opposed and now becomes focused on promoting or perpetuating and defending the dogma surrounding it. The danger and legitimacy of GMOs no longer being in question for those who have latched themselves to the snake oil wagon, some scientists and researchers are no longer interested in determining the safety or usefulness of those organisms but are attempting to develop means of avoiding the regulation of their promotion. Research done by scientists at Seoul National University in South Korea, is a perfect example of this. Because CRISPR is traditionally conducted using a bacterium vehicle, CRISPR-modified genomes come under GMO regulations which are enforced by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the agricultural department.
The Very Real Danger of Genetically Modified Foods - Ari LeVaux New research shows that when we eat we're consuming more than just vitamins and protein. Our bodies are absorbing information, or microRNA. Update 1/12: Thanks to science and biology bloggers, Christie Wilcox and Emily Willingham at the Scientific American blog network and The Biology Files, respectively, we've learned of the scientific inconsistencies made in Ari LeVaux's most recent Flash in the Pan column, which is syndicated by a number of newspapers and magazine websites. This column has been expanded and updated for AlterNet, with LeVaux discussing specific improvements in the comments. Chinese researchers have found small pieces of rice ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the blood and organs of humans who eat rice. The Nanjing University-based team showed that this genetic material will bind to receptors in human liver cells and influence the uptake of cholesterol from the blood. The type of RNA in question is called microRNA (abbreviated to miRNA) due to its small size. And:
How GMO Foods Turn Your Intestines Into an Insecticide Factory By Marie Be Guest Writer for Wake Up World The rise of GMOs in our food supplies raises a variety of issues, from environmental degradation to nutrient depletion, dependency on toxic agro-chemicals and government corruption — many topics with lots of well sourced information. Often falling into the cracks is the effect of GM foods on intestinal health. Why does it matter? Because intestinal health is directly linked to genetics, immunity and our overall health and well-being. The History of GMOs The GMO revolution was fueled by oil subsidies, government corruption and university funding (1). The primary reason GM crops are engineered is to allow them to drink poison (pesticides), and survive. But it is not simply the poison in which they are coated that adversely effects on human health, it is also the essence of the modified genes themselves. A GMO study was performed on rats. Let’s have a look at the biochemical foundation of the adage “We are what we eat”. Article sources:
How Genetically Modified Foods Could Affect Our Health in Unexpected Ways | January 11, 2012 | Like this article? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. Chinese researchers have found small pieces of rice ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the blood and organs of humans who eat rice. The type of RNA in question is called microRNA (abbreviated to miRNA) due to its small size. Should the research survive scientific scrutiny -- a serious hurdle -- it could prove a game changer in many fields. That knowledge could deepen our understanding of many fields, including cross-species communication, co-evolution, and predator-prey relationships. This study had nothing to do with genetically modified (GM) food, but it could have implications on that front. Monsanto's website states, "There is no need for, or value in testing the safety of GM foods in humans." The Central Dogma resembles the process of ordering a pizza. We've known for decades that the Central Dogma, though basically correct, is overly simplistic. And,
GMO Research Center | GreenMedInfo | Health Guide | Natural Medicine In a sudden turn of events, three separate incidents of Chinese authorities identifying and destroying illegally imported GM corn from the United States have been reported. An alarming new study finds that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller, is estrogenic and drives breast cancer cell proliferation in the parts-per-trillion range. Does this help explain the massive mammary tumors that the only long term animal feeding study on Roundup and GM corn ever performed recently found? According to a new study, the ‘Cry’ toxins that Monsanto’s GMO crops have been genetically modified to produce are a lot more toxic to mammals than previously thought, primarily to the blood. BREAKING: The FBI reported today on its investigation into the destruction of genetically modified sugar beets from two fields in Southern Oregon's Jackson County earlier this month, calling the events an act of "economic sabotage."
What is MicroRNA? MicroRNAs are a class of post-transcriptional regulators. They are short ~22 nucleotide RNA sequences that bind to complementary sequences in the 3’ UTR of multiple target mRNAs, usually resulting in their silencing. MicroRNAs target ~60% of all genes, are abundantly present in all human cells and are able to repress hundreds of targets each. MicroRNAs were first discovered in 1993 by Victor Ambros, Rosalind Lee and Rhonda Feinbaum during a study into development in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) regarding the gene lin-14. It was only in 2000 when let-7 was discovered to repress lin-41, lin-14, lin28, lin42 and daf12 mRNA during transition in developmental stages in C. elegans and that this function was phylogenetically conserved in species beyond nematodes, that it became apparent the short non-coding RNA identified in 1993 was part of a wider phenomenon. Since then over 4000 miRNAs have been discovered in all studied eukaryotes including mammals, fungi and plants.
The 3 Minute Video That Explains Why 100 Years Ago People Were Eating Food Most Of Us Will Never Taste Subscribe and get Galactic News Daily Updates: The topic of GMOs is certainly a recurring theme here at CE, as we now feature over 200 articles relating to the scientific process that is impacting so much of what we consume. Despite the information being relatively widespread and well-known at this point, GMO use continues to rise worldwide and the impact it’s having on our health is becoming more and more prominent. However, this article focuses on another impact genetically modified seeds and crops are having on us, one which effects our overall human experience. The topic of conversation this time around is the destruction of certain crop varieties, as we turn our focus to the mass production of particular GMO crops rather than the stability in production of all crops possible. Related 3 Logical Reasons GMOs Should Be Banned Sat, March 28, 2015 In "2015" Control the Food, Control the State Wed, June 17, 2015 Label GMOs?
The Human Genome Project and eugenic concerns. VIDEO: HBO Series Highlights Problems with Genetically Modified Crops VICE’s entire third season of its HBO show is now available online for free! The May 2015 episode focuses entirely on genetically modified crops. In the video, host Isobel Yeung traces GM ‘super-crops’ from the headquarters of American agribusiness titan Monsanto to the soy fields of Paraguay. She also visits the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which is financed by Bill Gates and the biotech industry. Seeds are stored there in case of widespread crop disasters. The video shows how far we’ve strayed from our millennia-old traditions of saving seed for genetic diversity. Widespread mono-cropping of trans-gene GM crops (owned by Monsanto, Syngenta, etc.) is a disaster waiting to happen. This HBO series episode highlights the country of Paraguay. The images in this video are undeniable proof of what genetic engineering has done to our planet. Sponsored Content:Sponsored Content:Sponsored Content:Sponsored Content:Sponsored Content:
Eugenics and the human genome project Christophe Larroque History 215B: “Artificial Life, From The Golem To Human Cloning” Professor Michael John Gorman November 13th, 2001 Eugenics And The Human Genome Project A First Step Towards Creating Made-to-Order Human Beings The Human Genome Project was the first endeavor undertaken by an international consortium to discover what the genetic information in every human being meant, where it was and how it could be used. The biological pursuit for identity found its genesis in Gregor Mendel’s discovery of the laws of inheritance. Eugenics developed in the early part of the twentieth century had not led to the discovery of human makeup but to an act exemplifying humanity’s sometimes dark nature. As technology and molecular biology progressed, the mapping of the human genome became less of an impossible to more of a daunting task. The Human Genome Project itself came into being thanks to the efforts of R. Genetics has sparked debate since its discovery by Mendel. Works Cited
UN Hunger Relief Group Pushes For New Genetic Engineering Techniques By Heather Callaghan The UN's World Food Program, funded by world governments, NGOs and corporations like Yum! Brands and Cargill, finds that there's just too much hunger in the world, so no one should protest a novel form of genetic engineering that involves blipping out genes which in effect can modify plant, animal and human genomes. That's right - just like in the last five decades WFP has been around to receive billions for aid, there's a crisis of hunger and overpopulation that requires urgent action - no time for testing. This time it is genome sequence alteration in order to...feed the hungry? People do not stop and think much about the contradictory nature of a UN relief group's open repulsion toward population and their insistence on helping people (that they don't want) - even though the countries they help tend to further devolve into destabilization, displacement, and impoverishment. To buttress their headline of Can gene editing provide a solution to global hunger?
16. Human Genome Project Opens the Door to Ethnically Specific Bioweapons – Top 25 of 2001 Washington Free Press, Jan./ Feb. 2000 Titles: Genetic Bullets, Ethnically Specific Bioweapons Author: Roy Blake Konformist, March 2000 Title: Ethnic Weapons for Ethnic Cleansing Author Greg North Coast Xpress, Fall 2000 The Human Genome Project and Eugenics Author Robert Lederman Corporate news coverage: Daily Telegraph (London) 7/7/00, Agence France Presse 1/21/99, The Gazette (Montreal) A-4, Baltimore Sun 1/22/99 A-18, The Salt Lake City Tribune 1/27/99 A-13, The Times Union (Albany) 2/2/99 D-2, Faculty/Community Evaluators: Rabbi Michael Robinson, Velma Guillory-Taylor, Ed.D. Student Researchers: Terrie Girdner, Karen Parlette, Jennifer Swift The Human Genome Project may now open the door to the development and use of genetic weapons targeted at specific ethnic groups. In October 1997, Dr. On November 15, 1998, the London Times reported that Israel claimed to have successfully developed a genetically specific “ethnic bullet” that targets Arabs. Websites: