Comment: horticulturalists also spend a lot of time

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horticulturalists also spend a lot of time

Submitted by youjustgotpauled on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 23:20. Permalink

horticulturalists also spend a lot of time and effort to selectively breed plants for desirable qualities, but they don't get patents for those plants. both processes involve changing the DNA, but genetically modifying the DNA saves time. if monsanto gets a patent for a GMO plant, then every company who also breeds new plants should get patents as well, otherwise there is a double standard that is most likely attributable to crony capitalism.

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